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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 At 10-Week Highs On Reopening Euphoria

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·May 28, 2020, 17:05 BST

FTSE 100 extends gains recovering most of March losses as optimism about the reopening, and a V-Shaped recovery of economies...

FTSE 100 slips as Rolls Royce share price sinks; British land shares jumps

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·May 29, 2020, 09:58 BST

FTSE 100 slipped by more than 1.1% as investors remained wary about the rising tensions between the United States and China. The index is trading at £6,150, which is lower than this week’s high of more than £6,234. The biggest laggard in the index was Rolls Royce, whose shares fell sharply following a debt downgrade earlier this week.

FTSE 100 on Positive Foot despite China’s Threats for Countermeasures

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·Jun 01, 2020, 10:22 BST

FTSE 100 trade higher but off the daily highs as the risk-on sentiment continues after the rally in Asian markets. Wall Street ended higher on Friday after President Donald Trump left the trade deal with China intact and he avoided imposing any sanctions on Chinese officials.

FTSE 100 Rise Mirroring Wall Street and Asian Markets

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·Jun 02, 2020, 09:10 BST

FTSE 100 extends gains on Tuesday as the economy reopens while London is considering exemptions to arrivals from some countries....

FTSE 100 At Three-Month Highs On Better UK Services PMI

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·Jun 03, 2020, 10:15 BST

FTSE 100 continues higher for the third consecutive session on fast recovery hopes and better economic data from the UK and China. The Caixin Services PMI came in at 55, beating the expectations of 50.3

FTSE 100 wavers as Tesco share price rises; Rolls Royce under pressure

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·Jun 04, 2020, 09:37 BST

The FTSE 100 index was barely moved today as the three-day rally took a breather. As of this writing, the index is trading at £6,385, which is a few points above the opening price. Nonetheless, the index has outperformed other European indices like the DAX index, CAC 40, and Stoxx 40, that declined slightly today.

FTSE 100 Breaks Above the 100-Day SMA, Lloyds Shines

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·Jun 05, 2020, 09:03 BST

FTSE 100 resumes the upward trend after yesterday’s losses as investors sentiment boosted on hopes for a fast recovery of...

FTSE 100 Retreat, AstraZeneca Lower On Merger with Gilead Rumors

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·Jun 08, 2020, 09:19 BST

FTSE 100 starts lower the week after strong gains on Friday on enthusiasm over stronger than expected employment data from...

FTSE 100 Starts Lower On Profit Taking

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·Jun 09, 2020, 09:17 BST

FTSE 100 starts lower as investors are booking some profits from the relief rally. The World Health Organization said that...

Barclays share price forecast: what next after today’s pause?

·Jun 09, 2020, 09:54 BST

Barclays share price declined by more than 3%, becoming the worst-performing bank in the FTSE 100. Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, and Lloyds share prices dropped by 2.89%, 2.31%, and 2.36% respectively. At the same time, the FTSE dropped by more than 1.30%, becoming one of the worst-performing indices in Europe.

FTSE 100 crawls upwards as Lloyds share price leads; Aveva disappoints

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·Jun 10, 2020, 09:17 BST

The FTSE 100 index rose slightly as investors waited for the Federal Reserve. The index rose by 0.50% and is...

European Markets Wrap: Stocks Finish Lower On OECD Forecasts

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·Jun 10, 2020, 19:51 BST

European markets finished lower ahead of Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and the first economic projections since the coronavirus outbreak....

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