Follow John on: FTSE 100 closes ahead as traders eye Tesla earnings after the bell The UK's premier share index closed up over 24 points, or 0.35%, at 6,963 FTSE 100 closes up 0.35% US stocks higher 5pm: FTSE finishes ahead FTSE 100 finished ahead on Monday as traders await big tech earnings from the US, starting with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) after the bell in New York. The UK's premier share index closed up over 24 points, or 0.35%, at 6,963. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, added around 18 points at 34,061, while the S&P 500 gained over nine points, at 4,189. The Nasdaq added around 75 points at 14,092. "Markets remain quiet ahead of Tesla earnings tonight, which mark the shift to reports from a vital part of the market – the big tech names," noted Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG.