The BHP share price surged by more than 2.9% on Tuesday as investors reacted to the surging commodity prices. The...
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 is little changed today as investors wait for the Bank of England (BOE) decision. It is...
The UK’s FTSE 100 index finished the day close to unchanged at 6,969 in muted trading as end-of-month fireworks failed...
The NatWest share price slumped on Thursday even after the company announced strong quarterly results. The shares of the bank,...
Sainsbury’s share price is in the spotlight today after the second-biggest UK supermarket chain published its preliminary annual results. The...
FTSE 100 is on a consolidation pattern as investors monitor this week’s earnings reports. On Tuesday, HSBC beat analysts’ estimates...
The FTSE 100 index is in a tight range ahead of a relatively busy week where some of its biggest...
Strategists at Capital Economics are projecting that the FTSE 100 index could stage a gradual recovery towards 7500 within the...
The Rio Tinto share price declined slightly after the company released its first quarter production results that were mostly in...
The FTSE 100 index is tilting downwards in the futures market as traders brace for key earnings from the UK...