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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 recovered early losses on Wednesday as traders shrugged off a hotter-than-expected UK CPI reading and a US tech-driven sell-off overnight. Defensive ‘safer’ names such as Unilever, United Utilities, Intertek, and British American Tobacco were in favour and helped the FTSE 100 edge past 9,200 in mid-morning trade. The interest in defensive non-cyclical […]
The Temple Bar Investment Trust has delivered yet another strong period of performance in the first half of 2025, as the trust’s NAV rose 14.1%, far outstripping benchmark returns. Temple Bar’s commitment to value investing and unwavering dedication to selecting shares that are fundamentally undervalued meant the trust thrived during market volatility in the wake […]
The FTSE 100 was on the back foot on Monday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of a busy week for geopolitics and US monetary policy. London’s leading index was down just 10 points at the time of writing, reflecting mild profit-taking as opposed to outright risk aversion. After Trump’s meeting with […]
The FTSE 100 surged on Friday to touch a fresh record intraday high and was on course for an all-time record closing high as investors shrugged off US PPI data released yesterday. London’s leading index soared above 9,200 in early trading as investors ignored a flat session in the US overnight, where investors picked through […]
The FTSE 100 was broadly flat on Thursday with storming global equity markets looking set for a day of reflection as investors balance hopes of interest rate cuts with slowing growth. London’s leading index was trading lower by 6 points at the time of writing. Markets are likely to trade headline to headline for the […]
FTSE 100 was clinging on to gains on Wednesday as several poor corporate updates offset a wider improvement in investor sentiment. Negative reactions to earnings updates from Persimmon and Beazley moderated the FTSE 100’s gains after US equities touched fresh record highs overnight. Investors have been buoyed by yesterday’s US inflation reading, which came in […]
Housebuilder Persimmon is benefitting from the early signs of a revival in the UK property market as completions and profits rose in its half-year period. The FTSE 100 company completed 4,605 homes in the six months to 30 June, up 4% year-on-year, driven by a 7% increase in private completions to 3,987 units. Revenue surged […]
The FTSE 100 was weaker on Tuesday as investors turned their noses up at Trump’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve’s independence by ordering the sacking of govenor Lisa Cook. London’s leading index fell in line with a global retreat in equities that saw declines in Europe and the US. The FTSE 100 was down […]
The FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as investors prepared for Nvidia’s earnings, due to be released after the US close this evening. US markets closed higher overnight as investors boosted their exposure to US stocks ahead of the most highly anticipated earnings release of any company globally. This optimism spilt into European trade on Wednesday, […]
The FTSE 100 was lower on Thursday as banks and utilities dragged on the index in what was a fairly benign trading session. London’s leading index was 0.4% lower at the time of writing. The FTSE 100 has posted a string of minor losses as the index retreats from record highs, but the losses have […]