The blue chip index was down 12.79 points, or 0.15%, to close at 8,363.84 on Monday.
UK stock markets have started the month on the back foot, with a spike in Rightmove shares failing to lift the FTSE 100 into positive territory.The dip was despite shares in property portal Rightmove soaring by a quarter during the day after it emerged that Australia’s REA Group was considering making an offer for the firm.
The prospect of a takeover appeared to be good news for investors who piled cash into Rightmove stocks, with its share price closing 27.4% higher.It was a slightly stronger session for other top European stock markets. Germany’s Dax edged up 0.09% while France’s Cac 40 closed 0.2% higher.Oil prices ticked higher, with Brent crude oil up about 0.1% to 77 US dollars per barrel.
The firm reported a 61% increase in revenues and 55% uplift in gross profit compared with the same period last year.
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