U.K. shares fluctuate before service sector data

Shares in the United Kingdom were little changed on Monday with the local benchmark index recording its first weekly drop in a three-week period before an industry report showed that the U.K. service sector accelerated last month. The London's FTSE 100 advanced 7.59 points to 6,738.26 by 8:40 a.m. London time with three stocks rising for every two falling.