Morrison’s share price has spiked higher this Friday, one day after the supermarket chain decided to go for an improved...
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.
For the second day in a row, Just Eat Takeaway.com has led the gainers’ chart on the FTSE index. This...
The Anglo American share price gapped lower on Thursday as investors remained concerned about the spreading Delta variant. As a...
The FTSE 100 index has been under pressure this week after BHP Group announced that it will end its dual-listing...
The Abrdn share price has struggled this week even after the company reported stronger-than-expected profits. Shares of the company, which...
The UK’s FTSE 100 index has come through recent earnings with flying colours. One final push from the bulls may...
The Pershing Square Holdings share price has had a relatively bad year. The stock is trading at 2,570p, which is...
The Flutter share price popped by more than 9% on Tuesday after the bookmaker reported strong half-year results. The stock...
The Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) share price crashed by more than 10% on Monday after the company warned about volumes of...
The Asos (LSE: ASOS) share price has languished in the past few months. The stock ended the week at 4,012p,...