IAG share price is down by more than 1.25% becoming one of the worst-performing names in the FTSE 100 today....
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 is set to decline by more than 1% as concerns about Brexit remain. The index is also...
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FTSE 100 is in the red today as traders wait for the Bank of England (BOE) interest rate decision. The...
The Vodafone share price is trading higher this Wednesday after the company unveiled plans to collaborate with AST Spacemobile to...
NatWest share price is up for three consecutive days as traders remain optimistic about the UK housing market. The shares...
The Nasdaq 100 index closed at a record high for the 51st time this year as traders remained optimistic about...
The FTSE 100 is set to continue falling as traders focus on key economic data from the UK, the Fed...
The FTSE 100 index is set to erase most of its gains yesterday as investors react to the strict lockdown...