Concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom and questions over the eye-watering sums pumped into the sector continue to dog traders, as tech firms bear the brunt of selling.

After 13 days of attacks on Iran, the United States held fire over the weekend, and Donald Trump's UN envoy said the US president was "giving talks some space".

Oil prices experienced a significant five percent decline on Monday. This drop occurred after the United States and Iran paused strikes over the weekend. Hopes for a diplomatic…