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FTSE 100 The FTSE 100, also known as the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, is a stock index of the 100 most highly capitalized companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is seen as a gauge of prosperity for businesses regulated by UK company law and is the most widely used stock market index in the United Kingdom. The index is maintained by the FTSE Group, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.
A big week of central bank decisions is coming to an end with the central bankers bathing in uncertainty of the tariffs and the economic implications of the rapidly escalating trade war. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained rates unchanged this week, cut its growth projections, lifted its inflation forecasts, said that a tariff-led pick up in inflation would be ‘transitory’ and decided to reduce the pace of QT. Then, the Riksbank maintained status quo while signalling the end of policy easing, the Bank of England (BoE) kept its policy unchanged, meanwhile, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced a much expected 25bp cut in an effort to counter the franc’s appreciation when inflation sits at 0.4% on a yearly basis. As a result, the franc and sterling fell on SNB’s rate trimming and BoE’s uncertain outlook respectively. The SMI gained in a session that saw the major European indices offered, while the FTSE 100 closed flat, outperforming most of the European index complex hit by an overall pessimism.
The FTSE 100 was lower heading into the weekend as mining stocks and companies that rely on the UK for revenue weighed on the index. London’s leading index was down 0.4% at the time of writing and was on the verge of erasing all of this week’s gains. Mining companies had rallied earlier in the […]
The FTSE 100 was lower on Thursday after the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 4.5% and signalled they would take a ‘gradual and careful’ approach to cutting rates in the future. London’s leading index was trading down 0.2% at the time of writing. The decision to keep rates on hold was […]
The FTSE 100 jumped on the tailcoats of US equities on Tuesday after a tech rebound drove a sharp increase in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones overnight. London’s leading index was 0.7% higher at the time of writing. The rally was broad with around 80% of the FTSE 100’s constituents trading in positive territory. […]
The FTSE 100 gave up gains on Monday after hopes that President Trump would take a more targeted approach to tariffs lifted sentiment in early trade. However, UK-centric concerns mounted as the session progressed, dragging the index into the red. Donald Trump’s suggestion that there could be some ‘flexibility’ in reciprocal tariffs marks a step […]
Donald Trump strikes again. This time, with the announcement of fresh 25% tariffs on all automobiles and parts entering the United States. The news wasn’t taken well by markets, and European equities started the session in the red after a poor session for US stocks overnight. London’s leading index was down 0.6% at the time […]
The FTSE 100 held onto gains on Wednesday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a Spring Statement that offered more negatives than positives for investors. London’s leading index had started the session on the front after UK inflation unexpectedly cooled to 2.8%, sending the pound lower against the dollar and providing support for London’s overseas earners. […]
The FTSE 100 rose on Friday, helped higher by more good news from the UK’s retail sector and confirmation that the UK managed to carve out gains in the final quarter of 2024. The UK’s retail industry is having a good week. Next’s results yesterday showed that retailers can grow sales and increase profits despite […]
The FTSE 100 was firmly in the red on Monday as global equities sank ahead of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ on 2nd April, when a raft of global trade tariffs are set to come into force. The hope that Donald Trump was using the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic has evaporated, and market […]
The FTSE 100 was firmly higher on Tuesday as investors buckled up for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ of economically damaging trade tariffs set to come into force tomorrow. London’s leading index was 0.6% higher at the time of writing. US indices reversed early losses yesterday to finish the session overnight in positive territory, which boosted […]