The FTSE 100 traded modestly lower on Monday but continued to outperform its European peers amid a broader market selloff. Sentiment was pressured by renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran and Israel exchanged fresh strikes, raising doubts about the durability of the ceasefire and the prospects for a lasting peace agreement. The renewed conflict pushed oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude rising more than 4% to above $97 per barrel. Energy heavyweights Shell and BP provided support for the UK index, alongside defensive consumer stocks such as British American Tobacco and Diageo. In corporate news, Tate & Lyle surged after agreeing to a £2.7 billion takeover by US group Ingredion, which offered 615 pence per share in cash, representing a substantial premium to recent trading levels.

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