Rolls Royce share price is among the worst-performers in the FTSE 100 today. The stock is down by more than 7% while the overall FTSE index is down by about 0.20%. The top performers in the index are Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, JD Sports, and Next PLC. Rolls Royce stock is reacting to a relatively weak trading update released earlier today.
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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.
Boohoo share price is having its worst week ever. The shares of the fast fashion group are down by almost 20% today, a day after it dropped by more than a third. The stock is now down by more than 50% in the past three days. So, is Boohoo stock price now a buy?
The FTSE 100 index is wavering today as traders brace for a round of trading updates from its constituent companies. The index is trading at £6200, which is slightly higher than the intraday low of £6129. The index has done better than other European indices like the DAX index and CAC 40 that have dropped by more than 0.50%.
HSBC share price is down by more than 3.62% today, becoming the worst-performing stock in the FTSE 100. The shares are trading at 381p and is now down for two days in a row. The FTSE 100, on the other hand, is down by 0.14% while the DAX index is down by 0.30%.
FTSE 100 retreat today as investors taking some profits off the table amid rising worries of new infections in Australia and USA. News that State of Victoria in Australia is considering a new four-week lockdown
Whitbread share price is down by more than 4%, becoming the worst-performing stock in the FTSE 100. Other laggards in the index are Compass Group, 3i Group, Informa, Smith, and HSBC Holdings. Like the DAX index, the FTSE 100 is down by almost 1%. Whitbread’s stock is dropping after reporting weak Q1 update. It is trading at 2,339p.
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.
HSBC share price is up by more than 6% in London, becoming the best-performing stock in the FTSE 100 index. The FTSE 100 itself is up by more than 2% while other banks like Standard Chartered, RBS, and Lloyds are up by more than 5.56%, 4%, and 3% respectively. HSBC stock price is trading at 406p.
Rolls Royce share price is down by more than 2% today, becoming the worst-performing stock in the FTSE 100. The stock has declined by almost 60% this year while the FTSE 100 has fallen by just 17%. This makes Rolls Royce, among the worst-performing stocks in the index this year. So, is Rolls Royce stock price a buy today?
FTSE 100 trades almost unchanged in morning trading following substantial gains yesterday after the stronger than expected NFP data from...