Burberry share price is down by more than 5% after the company released its worst quarterly results in decades. The...
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.
Burberry share price is down by almost 2% as traders wait for disappointing earnings release from the British luxury brand....
Barclays share price is down by more than 1.72%, becoming the worst-performing banking stock in the FTSE 100. Lloyds shares...
FTSE 100 trade lower as the rising new coronavirus cases increase investors fears for a second lockdown. Economic data earlier showed that the UK economy grew 1.8% on the month in May as the economy started the reopening.
Boohoo share price is down by more than 10% today as traders reflected on the new developments in the company....
FTSE 100 starts the week higher supported by positive sentiment in Asian markets amid hopes of the Gilead’s Remdesivir coronavirus drug. Investors will focus on the earnings season that kicks off tomorrow with the U.S.
Boohoo share price is up by 3% today, extending the 27% gains it made yesterday. The shares are now trading...
FTSE 100 extends losses for the fourth consecutive session amid the rising fear of new coronavirus cases. Yesterday Tokyo reported a new record of daily infections
Tesco share price is languishing, a week after the supermarket chain released a relatively modest quarterly update. The shares are...
Lloyds share price is in trouble. The shares are trading at 30.73p, which is lower than the June high of 38.05 high. It is among the worst-performers in the FTSE 100. They are also down by more than 52% this year. This performance is weaker than the RBS, Barclays, and HSBC share prices that have fallen by 50%, 38%, and 36% respectively. So, is Lloyds stock price a buy at these levels?