FTSE 100 underperforms its European peers today giving up 0.54 percent at 7,604 as US-China negotiations finished early, although there...
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.
Today, the FTSE 100 index is up as it bounces from support. On Monday, I said that the FTSE 100...
FTSE 100 underperforms its European peers for one more day giving up 2.05 percent at 7,255 mirroring Asian Indices, amid...
FTSE 100 rebounds from two month lows adding 0.86% at 7,231 as Chinese central bank moved to stabilize USDCNH; a...
Earlier this month, the FTSE 100 was on its way to the August 2018 high of 7793 but President Trump...
FTSE 100 started the session higher after indexes began trading at about 9:40 a.m. London time amid the longest outage...
FTSE 100 started the session higher for third consecutive session, getting a hand from the CBI Industrial Trends Survey –...
FTSE 100 is trading 1.15% higher at 7,207 making for third session an attempt to close above the 200 day...
FTSE 100 is adding 0.71% at 7,179 helped by a deal between Entertainment One and Hasbro. Investors focus is on Jackson...
FTSE 100 is adding 1.15% at 7,196 helped by a weak pound which trading below the 1.22 mark. Investors focus...