India, June 2 -- U.K. stocks are turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade on Monday, amid concerns about the Trump administration's tariff stance.
The Sino-U.S. trade tensions, with the two nations accusing each other of violating trade agreement, and U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that the tariffs on steel and aluminum will be doubled to 50%, are weighing sentiment.
The benchmark FTSE 100, recovering from a low of 8,733.25, was up 3.87 points or 0.04% at 8,776.25 a few minutes before noon.
WPP is down nearly 4%. Ashtead Group is down 2.5%, while Melrose Industries is lower by nearly 2%. Diploma, Croda International Group, Spirax Group, Diageo, DCC, Intermediate Capital Group, Segro, Weir Group and AstraZeneca are down 1 t...