FTSE 100 is adding 1.03% at 7,281 today helped by a weak pound which trading below the 1.21 mark and...
FTSE 100
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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 is adding 0.71% at 7,319 to one-month highs as Brexit developments eased and despite UK Services PMI came...
FTSE 100 gives up 0.14% at 7,259 below the monthly highs as no-deal Brexit worries eased while Halifax House Prices...
FTSE 100 gives up 0.19% at 7,221 as it continues the correction from monthly highs as no-deal Brexit worries eased...
FTSE 100 trading almost unchanged at 7,339 hovering at monthly highs, as no-deal Brexit worries eased while President Trump announced...
FTSE 100 trading 0.14% lower at 7,334 close to monthly highs, as no-deal Brexit worries eased, while President Trump announced...
FTSE 100 trading 0.15% higher at 7,332 close to monthly highs, with investors cautious amid Middle East tensions and the...
FTSE 100 trading 0.58% higher at 7,356 as investors await the Bank of England decision and statement on interest rates....
FTSE 100 trading 0.77% lower at 7,288.5 after renewed concerns on US-China trade tensions as Chinese officials cancelled the trip...
FTSE 100 trading 1.05% lower at 7,214.67 as trade and political risks weighs on investors sentiment. Nancy Pelosi formally initiated...