FTSE 100 fall in early trading on fresh coronavirus worries and ahead of the Bank of England policy decision later...
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.
The FTSE 100 is shining today as investors continue to focus on the ongoing reopening and the likelihood of more stimulus by the Bank of Japan. The index is up 0.85% and is trading at £6,316, which is the highest it has been in more than a week. Other indices in Europe are also rising, with the DAX index and CAC 40 up by 0.70% and 1.07% respectively.
FTSE 100 started higher the session after the Federal Reserve launched a corporate bond-buying programme in the secondary market, above the bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) buying
The FTSE 100 index is down by more than 2.30% as investors remain cautious about coronavirus. Other Asian and European...
FTSE 100 recovers the morning losses amid fear of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, that might halt the reopening...
FTSE 100 suffers in early trading after the Fed warned that high unemployment rate would persist despite the strong relief...
European markets finished lower ahead of Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and the first economic projections since the coronavirus outbreak....
The FTSE 100 index rose slightly as investors waited for the Federal Reserve. The index rose by 0.50% and is...
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 starts lower as investors are booking some profits from the relief rally. The World Health Organization said that...