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The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Monday as strength in mining stocks was offset by concerns about US trade policy.
The FTSE 100 index closed down just 2.15 points at 10,684.74. The FTSE 250 ended down 204.91 points, 0.9%, at 23,546.65, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.15 points, 0.1%, at 816.26.
On the FTSE 100, miners Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining added 3.2% and 6.4% respectively, while elsewhere in the sector, Antofagasta climbed 2.2% and Glencore traded 1.2% higher.
Gold climbed to 5,216.70 dollars an ounce from 5,066.90 dollars, while silver gained 3.3%.
Joshua Mahony at Scope Markets explained that gold, which hit a three-week high, was being lifted by events in Iran and tariff uncertainty.
The latest trade worries came after US President Donald Trump raised the global
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