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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 made another measured gain on Wednesday and was set to close at a fresh record high as investors shook off a weak session for US stocks overnight and focused on more positive domestic stories. After closing at a fresh record high of 9,142 yesterday, London’s leading index was trading at 9,160 at […]
The FTSE 100 had a spring in its step on Tuesday as positive corporate updates drove the index higher. In addition to strong earnings from the likes of BP, Diageo and Smith & Nephew, equity markets benefited from investor positioning for more interest rate cuts this year in the wake of soggy US jobs data. […]
The FTSE 100 rallied on Monday as investors piled back into Lloyds shares following a favourable court ruling, and US futures ticked higher after a job report-induced sell-off on Friday. August has brought severe bouts of volatility in recent years, so investors are likely to be encouraged by the 0.4% rally in London’s leading index […]
The FTSE 100 was higher on Monday as mild optimism crept into equity markets with investors choosing to focus on the recent market repricing of the number of US interest rates set for this year. London’s leading index was 0.3% higher at the time of writing. Banks, including JPMorgan, are now predicting the Federal Reserve […]
The FTSE 100 rallied towards record highs on Tuesday as a sense of calm descended over equity markets amid easing geopolitical concerns. Trade tariffs remain a concern, but there is a sense that we have passed the worst of the uncertainty, and Trump’s meeting with Putin later this week could lay the foundations for future […]