The FTSE 100 index has erased earlier gains as investors react to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The index...
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.
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The FTSE 100 index is down by 0.25% as investors react to the second-wave spreading in European countries. It is...
American and European futures are tumbling today as the number of Covid-19 cases continue rising around the world. In the...
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The FTSE 100 is down for the second straight day as investors continue worry about the rising number of Covid-19...
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