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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The FTSE 100 index is set to buck the trend we saw in the US and Asian markets. Futures tied to the index have declined by more than 2%. The decline comes at a time when banks are concerned about the UK housing market. Some of the biggest banks in [...]
The FTSE 100 index is set to decline by more than 2% when markets open this morning. The decline, which is in line with other global indices, comes after the index notched its third straight day of gains....
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FTSE Mib index started the day higher after the White House, and Senate leaders agreed on a $2 trillion relief package to support the US economy during the coronavirus outbreak. FTSE Mib finished over 8% higher as the global recovery in stocks gains traction after the coordinated action by central [...]
FTSE 100 futures rose by 1% a day after the index had its biggest single-day rally since 2008. The rally yesterday came on the same day as the country started a complete Coronavirus lockdown. Today’s rally is generally in line with the optimism in the market after Democrats and Republicans [...]
The FTSE 100 index is set to join the global rally in stocks as the country awakens to a countrywide shutdown. In a statement yesterday, Boris Johnson said that movement will be restricted as the country battles an increasing number of Coronavirus cases. The number of infections has increased to [...]
The FTSE 100 index is set to decline by more than 1% as UK braces itself for an Italy-style lockdown. The warning from Boris Johnson came as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rose to more than 5,600. More than 280 people have died from the disease....
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FTSE 100 jumps in early trading as the coordinated central banks’ intervention ease the coronavirus fears. Bank of England yesterday in surprising move cut the interest rates down from 0.25% to 0.1%. The central bank also announced the increase of UK government and corporate bonds holdings by £200 billion....
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FTSE 100 started higher after the ECB announced a bond-buying program up to 750 billion in an emergency move to offset the coronavirus impact. ECB will buy company and government debt across the eurozone....
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FTSE 100 is trading in the bears’ territory today as risk aversion once again dominates market sentiment. The UK’s stock index is down over 4%, trading around 5.074.0. Leading losses in today’s trading is aerospace component company, Meggitt, which is down 21.63%. In second is Rolls Royce, being in the [...]
FTSE 100 after a positive start turn negative as Prime Minister Johnson put the country in lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Investors sentiment is still weak despite the coordinate intervention by central banks around the globe. Markets now await fiscal stimulus as Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will release the [...]
