The FTSE 100 opened the week higher, trying to recover from five consecutive sessions of losses, with mining shares leading the advance as copper and gold prices strengthened. Antofagasta rose 2.4%, Anglo American gained 2.2%, and Glencore added around 2.4% as firmer copper prices supported the sector. Precious-metals miners also benefited from higher gold prices, with Fresnillo up about 2% and Endeavour Mining ahead 1.6%. AstraZeneca climbed more than 1% after updating investors on several drug trials, even as it said it would discontinue a Phase 3 trial for a lung-cancer treatment. The broader mood stayed cautious as markets tracked developments around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, and the wider U.S.-Iran conflict. Iran urged the U.S. to accept defeat over the weekend, while President Donald Trump called Tehran "very evil" and warned Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices.