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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 surged to fresh record highs on Friday as the index rode the coattails of an AI-inspired US tech rally overnight, which also saw the S&P 500 scale record levels. UK investors will be delighted to see the FTSE 100 trading just a whisker away from 9,500 in a broad-based rally. “The FTSE […]
The FTSE 100 rebounded from early losses on Thursday as strong results from Tesco and a broker upgrade for 3i helped offset weakness in Experian. London’s leading index was 7 points at the time of writing and was tiptoeing towards another all-time record closing high. Thursday’s trading was dominated by stock-specific stories as investors waited […]
The FTSE 100 was relatively steady on Monday as investors took the continued US government shutdown in their stride and looked to US earnings for the next source of optimism. There was, however, a marginal negative tone to trade as French stocks sank amid the latest bout of political uncertainty. The French CAC was down […]
The FTSE 100 was largely flat again on Tuesday as investors held off making big bets, with the French political crisis continuing to rumble on and the US government shutdown extending into its second week. It was a busy day for earnings and trading statements in London, but positive updates were finely balanced with negative, […]
We discuss the UK property market and explore what the future could hold for FTSE 100 housebuilders. Conscious of being overly political, we analyse the key drivers of the UK property market, touching on government policy, supply and demand dynamics and the immediate outlook for the market. We frame our conversation around the market opportunity […]
The FTSE 100 powered to record highs on Wednesday, with precious metals miners and Lloyds helping the index shake off a poor session in the US overnight. London’s leading index was trading at 9,532 at the time of writing. “After a miserable day on Wall Street yesterday, European markets opened with a spring in their […]
by Russell Shor How to trade the FTSE 100 The FTSE 100 has had a strong 2025 so far, gaining 16% year to date. The index trades at around 18 times earnings and offers a dividend yield slightly above 3%, supported by forecasts of £80 billion in dividends and more than £39 billion in buybacks. […]