The FTSE 100 has staged a slow recovery in the past few months. The Footsie has risen by more than...
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.
Investors fearing a coronavirus resurgence have sent the FTSE 100 index crashing this Monday. The FTSE 100 index looks set...
The UK’s benchmark FTSE index follows Asian shares lower this morning, opening below 7,000 for the first time in two...
The Asos share price crashed on Thursday after the company announced some strains in the industry. The stock fell by...
The Burberry share price is under pressure ahead of a busy week that will see the company deliver its earnings...
The Flutter share price rose on Thursday as investors reacted to the relatively strong quarterly results by Entain. The FLTR...
The Entain share price declined by more than 1.8% on Wednesday, becoming the worst-performing in the FTSE 100 index. It...
The FTSE 100 index is struggling even after the latest interest in UK stocks. The index declined by almost 1%...
Sainsbury’s share price has soared in the past few weeks after the UK retail sector became the talk of the...
The UK’s FTSE 100 has lagged the performance of the major US stock indices. However, it may soon start to...