The FTSE 100 index has held steady in the past few weeks even as risks to the UK economy remain....
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.
What is the FTSE 100 index?
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.
The FTSE 100 index has not been spared in the ongoing global stock unraveling. The index crashed by over 2.40%...
Global stocks are mixed today as focus remains on Brexit, US stimulus, China yuan rule change, and the upcoming earning...
FTSE 100 starts lower the week after strong gains on Friday on enthusiasm over stronger than expected employment data from...
The Rio Tinto share price declined slightly after the company released its first quarter production results that were mostly in...
FTSE 100 started the week on positive foot after the sharp two-day correction the previous week. Chinese stocks tumbled in...
BHP share price is retreating today as part of the overall sell-off in mining companies in the FTSE 100. The...
The FTSE 100 futures are down by more than 1.30% as investors continue to watch the rising yields in the...
US futures are continuing their weak performance today. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 index, and Nasdaq 100 have fallen by...
FTSE 100 started on positive foot the week amid optimism that the global lockdown will end soon. Spain, Austria and Italy reopened some businesses while Germany reopened some of the retail stores today