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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 produced respectable gains on Tuesday as investors geared up for Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls and the next major instalment of economic news with the power to move the dial for equities. London’s leading index was 0.4% higher at the time of writing. “The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Tuesday morning with oil prices […]
There was a mild bout of optimism in UK equities on Thursday despite ongoing tension in the Middle East as the housebuilders and Tesco outperformed and helped the FTSE 100 higher. Tensions in the Middle East remained a major concern, although they took a back seat to news closer to home on Thursday. Positivity emanating […]
The FTSE 100 was higher on Wednesday despite major escalations in the Middle East overnight as commodities provided a safe haven for investors. Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel while Israel moved more troops into Lebanon overnight sparking concerns of all-out war in the region. However, the dynamics of the FTSE 100 index […]
The FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday after a blowout US Non-Farm Payrolls for October and erased early losses to trade broadly flat at the time of writing. One would expect further choppiness throughout the session. The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, far more than the 150,000 predicted by economists. The big question for […]
The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Monday as upbeat UK housing data helped lift the banking sector, while Shell and BP rallied amid rising oil prices and corporate developments from both. London’s leading index was trading 0.4% higher at the time of writing. NatWest was top of the pile, gaining 2.3%, after Halifax said UK […]
The FTSE 100 dropped on Tuesday as investors trimmed their positions in mining companies as a China-induced rally in commodity companies paused for breath. London’s leading index was down over 1% at the time of writing, with the lower end of the leaderboard dominated by mining companies and other China-focused companies. “Beijing’s ‘whatever it takes’ […]
The FTSE 100 was marginally higher on Wednesday as defensive names provided support for the index amid softness in commodity companies. It would be a little dramatic to label today’s move into defensive companies a broad rotation into safe havens away from cyclicals, but there is definitely a mild risk off tone within the FTSE […]
GSK shares were top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday after the pharma giant announced it had reached an agreement in the vast majority of litigation cases related to its Zantac heartburn drug. Although the settlement will cost GSK $2.2bn, it draws a line under the litigation which alleged Zantac was a cause of cancer […]
The FTSE 100 was slightly weaker on Thursday despite another record high for the S&P 500 in the US overnight as weakness in housebuilders and another step down in miners dragged on London. The S&P 500 hit its 44th record of the year last night even after mixed feelings on Federal Reserve minutes raised questions […]