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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.

FTSE 100 drifts sideways as hopes of quick COVID-19 cure disappear

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·Apr 24, 2020, 08:58 BST

The FTSE 100 index is down by more than 1% as investors’ hope on a coronavirus cure disappear. The market...

FTSE 100 Jumps Higher As Coronavirus Infection and Death Rates Fall

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·Apr 27, 2020, 09:21 BST

FTSE 100 started the week higher mirroring Asian markets gains after the bank of Japan (BOJ) increased the monetary policy,...

FTSE 100 wobbles as BP boss laments of a ‘brutal environment’ after weak earnings

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·Apr 28, 2020, 08:30 BST

The FTSE 100 traded in tight range as the market reacted to the latest earning releases. HSBC sent shockwaves after...

Why Today’s Bullish Breakout in the FTSE 100 and Nikkei 225 is Important?

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·Apr 28, 2020, 12:43 BST

Today, risk-appetite is strong as investors pile into the FTSE 100, CAC 40, and Nikkei 225 before the re-opening of...

FTSE 100 zooms past key resistance as Barclays FICC earnings soar

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·Apr 29, 2020, 09:31 BST

The FTSE 100 index was the best-performing major index in Europe as traders focused on the streaming corporate earnings. The...

FTSE 100 day of reckoning as Shell yanks dividend and Lloyds earnings miss

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·Apr 30, 2020, 11:27 BST

The FTSE 100 index declined by 0.60% as the market reacted to weak earnings from Lloyds Banking Group. The index...

3 reasons why the FTSE 100 unhinged plunge is accelerating

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·May 04, 2020, 07:58 BST

The FTSE 100 index is down by more than 0.20% as the market continued to react to the negative headlines from the UK. The decline adds to the 8% decline that happened on Wednesday last week. Let us look at the 3 reasons why the FTSE 100 is under pressure.

FTSE 100 Rebound Capped At 50-Day Moving Average

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·May 05, 2020, 09:50 BST

FTSE 100 index started the day higher helped by the positive finish in Wall Street after the morning losses. Investors...

FTSE 100 Turns Higher Ahead of The Construction PMI

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·May 06, 2020, 09:36 BST

FTSE 100 index started the day muted after substantial gains yesterday as traders await the UK construction data. FTSE pricing...

FTSE 100 Higher On Reopening Optimism

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·May 07, 2020, 12:01 BST

FTSE 100 trades higher by midday on coronavirus lockdown ease hopes and better data from China. Chinese exports rise by 3.5% in April compared with the same month last year beating the expectations of -14.1%.

FTSE 100: UK stocks begrudgingly rise on concerns of a second wave of infections

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·May 11, 2020, 10:02 BST

The FTSE 100 rose by 60 basis points as investors reacted to the new reopening plans announced by Boris Johnson.

Vodafone Boosts FTSE 100, Now Targeting 6,000

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·May 12, 2020, 10:25 BST

FTSE 100 recovered from negative open and turn higher helped by Standard Life and Vodafone that beat earnings expectations. The reopening process also helps momentum today as Britain prepares to move from a stay at home to stay alert.

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