Despite support from James Bond and Rolls-Royce, London’s main stock markets were struggling for footing on Monday. The London FTSE 100 index (UK:UKX) rose 0.1% to 7,060.16, while the FTSE 250 index (UK:MCX) was unchanged at 23,616. Big energy names were in the lead, with shares of BP (BP) (UK:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK:RDSA) (UK:RDSA) up 2% and near 3%, respectively, as U.S. (CL00) and Brent crude prices (BRN00) logged gains of more than 1.5% each.

Despite support from James Bond and Rolls-Royce, London’s main stock markets were struggling for footing on Monday. The London FTSE 100 index (UK:UKX) rose 0.1% to 7,060.16, while the FTSE 250 index (UK:MCX) was unchanged at 23,616. Big energy names were in the lead, with shares of BP (BP) (UK:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK:RDSA) (UK:RDSA) up 2% and near 3%, respectively, as U.S. (CL00) and Brent crude prices (BRN00) logged gains of more than 1.5% each.