FTSE 100
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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 has stalled progress on the day after hitting highs on the new Brexit deal, after the Northern Irish party DUP formally rejected the new deal in a statement published a short while ago on Thursday. The highlights of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) statement are as follows; [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.58% higher at 7,209.18 on rumours that Brexit deal have been reached. EU’s Juncker said that there is a Brexit deal and GBPUSD jumped to fresh five-month highs at 1.2988. Meanwhile, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) reiterated its position that it has reservations about the Brexit deal. [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.59% lower at 7,204.83 snapping three consecutive days of gains as the initial Brexit optimism fades away. EU negotiators said over the weekend that PM Boris Johnson's Brexit plan was not good enough. Equity investors are cautious as trying to digest the US-China trade agreement reached last [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.02% lower at 7,165 as confusing Brexit headlines crossing the wires. GBPUSD is trading 0.26% higher at 1.2236 trapped in narrow trading range. Equity investors are cautious ahead of this today’s trade talks between China and US. The negotiations are starting later today, ahead of an increase [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.14% higher at 7,152.19 as Brexit is back in focus after a report says that EU is prepared to provide a mechanism for Northern Ireland to leave the Irish backstop after a set number of years. Equity investors are cautious ahead of this week's trade talks between [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.40% higher midday at 7,185.19 as Brexit is back in focus after President Macron said the EU would decide at the end of the week whether a deal is possible. Equity traders are cautious ahead of this week's trade talks between China and US. Last week the [...]
After two roller coast trading sessions this week, the FTSE 100 is rebounding this Friday on the back of mixed US Non-farm Payrolls data. The FTSE 100 had experienced a steep drop of more than 320 points on Wednesday and Thursday as a slew of poor PMI data created a [...]
FTSE 100 trades 0.53% lower midday at 7,084.19 mirroring Wall Street after heavy losses for all the major US indices as concerns grow on the health of the global economy and the new front on trade tensions between US and EU. U.S. Government announced tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of [...]
At midday, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.29% lower on the day at 7,387.0 on improved sentiment over US-China trade relations as we approach the day that trade negotiations will start. Earlier today, United Kingdom Markit Manufacturing PMI registered at 48.3 and topped expectations of 47 in September. While, the [...]
FTSE 100 trading 1.05% lower at 7,214.67 as trade and political risks weighs on investors sentiment. Nancy Pelosi formally initiated impeachment proceedings against President Trump weigh on investors sentiment. On Brexit front, MPs were set to reconvene after the Supreme Court ruled PM Boris Johnson's decision to prorogue parliament was [...]
