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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 slides as investors punish travel-related stocks; Vodafone stock shines

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·May 13, 2020, 09:23 BST

UK stocks declined after a series of weak corporate and economic data. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index declined by more than 1.10% led by travel-related companies like Carnival, Intercontinental, and EasyJet. This is after it emerged that the country could be in a longer lockdown than earlier expected.

FTSE 100 Gives up 1.90% On Slow Recovery Worries

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·May 14, 2020, 09:41 BST

FTSE 100 slide in early trading amid rising concerns of a second wave of COVID-19 infections. The increase in new confirmed coronavirus cases in countries such as Germany, South Korea and China that have eased the lockdown increase investor’s worries

FTSE 100 Higher On Technical Rebound

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·May 15, 2020, 09:11 BST

FTSE 100 reverses the two days of losses getting a hand from the positive close in Wall Street. In my...

FTSE 100: UK stocks soar as commodity stocks makes a welcome return

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·May 18, 2020, 09:47 BST

The FTSE 100 index soared by more than 2 per cent as investors cheered the resurgence of the commodities market. The market also cheered the decline of number of coronavirus cases in Europe and ignored the Brexit skirmishes.

FTSE 100 Pare Gains On Weak Employment Data

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·May 19, 2020, 09:31 BST

FTSE 100 consolidates today following sharp gains yesterday amid optimism after positive trials results for a coronavirus vaccine. Biofarma company,...

Rolls Royce share price slides as fresh job cuts looms: FTSE 100 retreats

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·May 20, 2020, 09:21 BST

The FTSE 100 index declined for the second straight day as the market remained concerned about the health of UK companies. The biggest corporate news was that Rolls Royce, the engine manufacturer, which announced its biggest job cuts. The market is also concerned about the rise of fallen angels in the UK.

FTSE 100 Dragged by Lloyds and Barclays As Coronavirus Fears Return

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·May 21, 2020, 09:10 BST

FTSE 100 slide in early trading after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases...

FTSE 100 Slides As Retail Sales Plunge

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·May 22, 2020, 13:45 BST

FTSE 100 trades lower by midday but off the daily lows as investor's worries rise after Chinese administration planning to impose a new security low on Hong Kong.

FTSE 100 Boosted By Lloyds And Vodafone

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·May 26, 2020, 09:42 BST

FTSE 100 makes fresh three week highs following a strong session in Asian markets and as the futures in Wall Street adding over one percent. Reopening optimism boost risky assets across the globe

FTSE 100 At Three Week Highs, Lloyds Shine

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·May 27, 2020, 09:19 BST

FTSE 100 starts higher again as the reopening optimism and slowing infection rate offset the rising tensions between the USA...

FTSE 100 hits new high as EasyJet share price jump; Rolls Royce slides

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·May 28, 2020, 09:03 BST

FTSE 100 by more than 60 basis points as the market reacted to the perceived market conditions. Other bourses in...

FTSE MIB approaches key resistance as investors await EU windfall

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·May 28, 2020, 10:47 BST

Italian stocks rose today as investors reacted to the stimulus package unveiled by the European Commission yesterday. The benchmark, FTSE MIB rose by more than 1.17%, becoming one of the best-performing indices in Europe. In comparison, the DAX index, FTSE 100, and CAC 40 rose by less than a percentage point.

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