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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.
The FTSE 100 fell with global equities on Monday after Moody’s cut the US credit rating to Aaa to Aa1, hitting investor sentiment and stopping a rip-roaring rally in global equities in its tracks. Despite the downgrade having little real-world impact, with most other credit rating agencies already stripping the US of its ‘triple A’ […]
The FTSE 100 started Tuesday’s session on the front foot as geopolitics provided a welcome source of optimism, and a turnaround in US equities overnight following the downgrade of the US credit rating also helped inject some life into European stocks. Although the S&P 500 only closed 5 points higher yesterday, it had started the […]
The FTSE 100 was broadly flat on Wednesday as traders digested the latest set of UK inflation and a plethora of corporate updates. UK CPI inflation jumped again in April and served as a reminder that the period of higher inflation endured in the wake of the pandemic is not yet over. April’s reading of […]
The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as European stocks tracked a sell-off in US shares sparked by rising concerns about US debt. London’s leading index was down 0.7% at the time of writing. “The growing mountain of US debt is causing ripples of worry across financial markets, with signs investors are baulking at financing the […]
Johnson Matthey has agreed to sell its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell International for £1.8bn, with the majority of proceeds set to be returned directly to shareholders. Johnson Matthey shares were 31% higher at the time of writing. The FTSE 100 chemicals group announced it will return £1.4bn to shareholders following completion of the transaction, […]
The FTSE 100 was heading for another positive week as London’s leading index notched up marginal gains in early trade on Friday. That was before Trump posted on social media that he was recommending a 50% tariff on the EU starting 1st June. The FTSE 100 gains evaporated, and the index sank over 1% after […]
The FTSE 100 surged higher on Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest retreat in his scatter gun approach to trade policy. In another seemingly manufactured dip buying opportunity, equities bounced back from a short, sharp selloff caused by the latest assault on global trade by Donald Trump. Last week, a social media post outlining a 50% […]
The FTSE 100 was trading in a holding pattern on Wednesday after a strong rally in US stocks overnight as markets paused for breath and investors geared up for the release of Nvidia results after the US bell later tonight. London’s leading index was trading flat at the time of writing after trading in a […]
The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday despite a major US court ruling on Trump’s tariffs and strong results from Nvidia sparking a rally in US stocks. London’s leading index was trading down 0.1% at the time of writing as ex-dividends and disappointing results from Auto Trader weighed. In contrast, S&P 500 futures surged 1.5% higher on […]
The FTSE 100 was firmly higher on Friday as investors shrugged off the latest twist in the trade tariff saga and focused on positive stories closer to home. London’s leading index rose 0.8% on Friday despite a US appeals court blocking a decision to suspend Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – a move that weighed […]