FTSE 100 rose 0.3% on Monday, buoyed by a 3% jump in Brent crude above $104 per barrel, offsetting US‑Iran diplomatic deadlock.
US President Trump dismissed Iran’s cease‑fire proposal as unacceptable; Iran’s ministry called it reasonable, while Secretary Wright said Hormuz passage is non‑negotiable.
UK updates: NHS gave Palantir unlimited patient data access; Compass Group raised full‑year profit growth forecast above 11%.
Heathrow said April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million as Middle East traffic dropped over 50%, but transfer passengers rose 10%.