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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.
At the time of writing, the FTSE 100 was be down by near 5.5% from Friday’s close and trading around...
The FTSE 100 index is up 1.28% this Tuesday, as a combination of a weaker Pound and solid performances from...
FTSE 100 started the session lower as the fears for a second lockdown rise across the continent. A warning from the Fed that
The FTSE 100 index is down slightly today even as investors react to strong economic data from the UK. The...
American and European futures are tumbling today as the number of Covid-19 cases continue rising around the world. In the...
Tesco share price is lower on the day as data shows a contraction in UK grocery shopping since the coronavirus...
The FTSE 100 index is in the red today as investors react to the warning by the Fed about the...
The FTSE 100 index is up by 0.85% in the futures market as traders focus on the US election and...
The next 48-hours may decide the fate of the FTSE 100 index. A jam-packed earnings calendar could finally set the...