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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 Forecast as the Footsie Recovery Hits Resistance

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·Nov 22, 2022, 04:03 GMT

The FTSE 100 index has held steady in the past few weeks even as risks to the UK economy remain....

FTSE 100: Ackman’s Pershing Square Set to Be Next Footsie Constituent

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·Dec 03, 2020, 06:30 GMT

The FTSE 100 is set to open lower a day after the UK became the first country to accept the...

FTSE 100: BT, IAG, and Rolls Royce Share Prices Soar; Ocado Slumps

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·Oct 06, 2020, 10:04 BST

The FTSE 100 index is falling today as investors remain worried about fiscal stimulus in the United States. The index...

FTSE 100 Index Tanks As The Sell-Off In UK Shares Intensifies

·Jun 27, 2023, 13:32 BST

FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) index has plunged to fresh 3-month lows as the inflation in the UK remain elevated. The...

FTSE 100 Live: FTSE 100 Index Upside Prevails On Trade Tariff Calm, Upbeat UK Economic Outlook

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·May 27, 2025, 11:21 BST

The FTSE 100 Index (INDEXFTSE: UKX) returned from the Bank Holiday to an upbeat start, driven by the US-EU trade...

FTSE 100 Looking For Direction After Strong UK CPI Data

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·Aug 19, 2020, 09:32 BST

FTSE 100 starts the session muted after UK inflation jumped in July surprising investors. The United Kingdom Consumer Price Index climbed at 1% beating the forecast of 0.6%

3 Reasons Why FTSE 100 Index Is Spiking Higher Today

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·Jul 02, 2020, 09:30 BST

The FTSE 100 is firmly in the green territory as traders focus on Brexit, US nonfarm payrolls data, and hopes...

FTSE 100 jumps as bulls need a break above 6,196

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·Jul 28, 2020, 10:01 BST

FTSE 100 started the Tuesday trading session higher mirroring Wall Street, amid hopes of a fresh stimulus in the U.S. and ahead of earnings reports from U.K. banks

Brief: DAX Index, FTSE 100, Nikkei 225 Rises; Ethereum Price Crashes 10%

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·Nov 26, 2020, 07:08 GMT

The DAX index is little changed in the futures market as investors focus on Germany’s reopening plans. In a statement...

FTSE 100 Slumps On Banking Scandal – HSBC, Lloyds, Barclays Down Over 5%

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·Sep 21, 2020, 10:07 BST

FTSE 100 slumps to the lowest level since September 7 as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in the U.K. and Europe while a report about a banking scandal rattles the banking sector.

Here is Why the FTSE 100 is Set to Close the Week Lower

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·Jan 15, 2021, 14:11 GMT

The FTSE 100 is down quite a bit this Friday, failing to gather any momentum from the additional stimulus announced...

FTSE 100: Worst-performing index in Europe as Rolls Royce disappoints

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·Jul 09, 2020, 09:46 BST

The FTSE 100 index is wavering today as traders reflect on a slew of corporate updates and a speech by Rishi Sunak. The index is unchanged and is trading at £6,157. This compares with the 1.23% gain of the DAX index and the 0.32% gain in the CAC 40 index. Other top indices in Europe like AEX and Stoxx 50 are up by more than 0.50%.

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