UK shares mixed as pressure from miners, yields offsets homebuilder rally

London's ​FTSE 100 inched lower on Monday as ​weaker metal prices and rising bond ‌yields ​kept risk appetite in check, while a rally in homebuilders, after the British government announced an incentive scheme for first-time homebuyers, lifted the FTSE 250. The ‌blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.10% lower to 10,684.88 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.31%.