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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: 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 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 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 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.

Vodafone Boosts FTSE 100, Now Targeting 6,000

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·May 12, 2020, 10:25 BST

FTSE 100 recovered from negative open and turn higher helped by Standard Life and Vodafone that beat earnings expectations. The reopening process also helps momentum today as Britain prepares to move from a stay at home to stay alert.

FTSE 100: UK stocks begrudgingly rise on concerns of a second wave of infections

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·May 11, 2020, 10:02 BST

The FTSE 100 rose by 60 basis points as investors reacted to the new reopening plans announced by Boris Johnson.

FTSE 100 Higher On Reopening Optimism

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·May 07, 2020, 12:01 BST

FTSE 100 trades higher by midday on coronavirus lockdown ease hopes and better data from China. Chinese exports rise by 3.5% in April compared with the same month last year beating the expectations of -14.1%.

FTSE 100 Turns Higher Ahead of The Construction PMI

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·May 06, 2020, 09:36 BST

FTSE 100 index started the day muted after substantial gains yesterday as traders await the UK construction data. FTSE pricing...

FTSE 100 Rebound Capped At 50-Day Moving Average

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·May 05, 2020, 09:50 BST

FTSE 100 index started the day higher helped by the positive finish in Wall Street after the morning losses. Investors...

3 reasons why the FTSE 100 unhinged plunge is accelerating

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·May 04, 2020, 07:58 BST

The FTSE 100 index is down by more than 0.20% as the market continued to react to the negative headlines from the UK. The decline adds to the 8% decline that happened on Wednesday last week. Let us look at the 3 reasons why the FTSE 100 is under pressure.