FTSE 100
In this section, you will find important FTSE 100 news, actionable trading ideas, and a live FTSE 100 CFD chart to help you understand the markets better.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE 100), is a stock index of the 100 companies with the highest market capitalisation listed on LSE. The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 companies represent about 81% of the entire London Stock Exchange market capitalisation. Component companies must meet a number of criteria set out by the FTSE Group, including having a full listing on the LSE with a Euro or Sterling denominated price on the electronic platform, and meeting certain criteria on free float, nationality, and liquidity. The FTSE 100 index began with a base level of 1000, on January 3, 1984. The index hit the highest closing value of 7,877.45 on 22 May 2018. Institutional investors use the FTSE 100 as a benchmark of global growth and economic and international events.
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FTSE 100 started the session higher after indexes began trading at about 9:40 a.m. London time amid the longest outage in 8 years as investor’s worries on US – China trade tensions ease. On the technical side FTSE 100 rebounds from four month lows as the short term outlook has [...]
Earlier this month, the FTSE 100 was on its way to the August 2018 high of 7793 but President Trump announcing fresh tariffs sent the FTSE 100, and other global stock market indices lower. Since that initial drop in the index, it has stabilized just above the June low of [...]
FTSE 100 rebounds from two month lows adding 0.86% at 7,231 as Chinese central bank moved to stabilize USDCNH; a move that ease investors worries about further escalation in US-China trade war tensions. On the technical side FTSE 100 today breached above the 50 day moving average at 7,185 giving [...]
FTSE 100 underperforms its European peers for one more day giving up 2.05 percent at 7,255 mirroring Asian Indices, amid US-China trade war escalation. The USDCNH rose to 6.9865 earlier today the highest level since 2017. On the technical side FTSE 100 today breached the 100 day moving average and [...]
Today, the FTSE 100 index is up as it bounces from support. On Monday, I said that the FTSE 100 trend had turned bullish and would remain bullish above the July 25 low of 7461. I also said that traders would probably buy the FTSE 100 on a dip to [...]
FTSE 100 underperforms its European peers today giving up 0.54 percent at 7,604 as US-China negotiations finished early, although there was reportedly a "willingness to continue discussions". FTSE 100 has totally discounted the Johnson election and now the focus turns on the Brexit strategy that Johnson will follow. On the...
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The sharp drop in the GBPUSD over the last few days has triggered a resumption of the bullish trend in the FTSE 100 index. Most FTSE 100 firms derive their income from outside of the UK and converting their profits in foreign currency back into GBP boost the value of [...]
FTSE 100 underperforms its European peers today giving up 0.89 percent at 7,488 as investors wait Boris Johnson first speech as Prime Minister. FTSE 100 has totally discounted the Johnson election and now the focus turns on the Brexit strategy that Johnson will follow. On the technical side FTSE 100 [...]
