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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.

FTSE 100 to 10,000 Points? Sentiment and Momentum Signal Further Gains

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·Oct 31, 2025, 12:00 GMT

The FTSE 100 Index has had a terrific couple of weeks. London’s top index has achieved new all-time highs, and...

FTSE 100 to Fall As Banks Ask Government To Suspend Housing Market

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·Mar 27, 2020, 07:49 GMT

The FTSE 100 index is set to buck the trend we saw in the US and Asian markets. Futures tied...

FTSE 100 to Rise- Brexit-Exposed Firms Like Tesco and Lloyds in Focus

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·Dec 24, 2020, 07:30 GMT

The FTSE 100 is set for a higher fuelled by the rising optimism of a Brexit agreement between the EU...

FTSE 100 Today: Can the Footsie Continue to Outshine Peers

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·Nov 08, 2022, 07:05 GMT

The FTSE 100 index has been in a strong comeback recently after the Bank of England (BoE) hinted that it...

FTSE 100 Today: London Rises as Bitcoin Tops $80,000

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·Aug 25, 2026, 09:18 BST

The FTSE 100 index opened higher on Tuesday, extending its positive start to the final week of August as investors...

FTSE 100 Today: Oil, Copper and Computacenter Support London Stocks

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·Sep 08, 2026, 11:06 BST

The FTSE 100 was little changed on Tuesday, trading around 10,804 near open as surging commodity prices and strong results...

FTSE 100 Today: Shell Goes Ex-Dividend, Burberry, WH Smith Earnings Ahead

·Nov 12, 2020, 06:40 GMT

The FTSE 100 index is down by 0.86% in the futures market ahead of a busy earnings and dividends day....

FTSE 100 Top Movers Today: Tesco, Rentokil, Fresnillo, and Lloyds

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·Jun 26, 2020, 09:16 BST

The FTSE 100 index is among the best-performing indices in Europe today. Up by more than 1%, it has outperformed the DAX index, CAC 40, and Stoxx 50, which have risen by 0.66%, 0.90%, and 0.86%. Let us look at the key movers of the FTSE index.

FTSE 100 Tracks Asian Markets Higher

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·Jul 06, 2020, 09:45 BST

FTSE 100 jumps higher on Monday morning tracking the rally in Asian markets with high volumes as the services data from the U.S., China and Europe point to the continuation of the rebound in the real economy.