Understanding the FTSE 100 Index: Key Functions and Importance

Discover how the FTSE 100 Index tracks the largest companies on the London Stock Exchange and compares to major indexes like ...

Here’s why the FTSE 100 Index jumped by ~22% in 2025

The FTSE 100 Index jumped by nearly 22% this year, confirming a strong bull run that started in March 2020 when it crashed to ...

London's FTSE 100 closes at record highs after US jobs data, Glencore boost

UK's FTSE 100 clocked a record high close on Friday as global sentiment got a lift from a U.S. jobs report which kept future ...
U.S. News & World Report

Burberry to Reclaim FTSE 100 Spot in Quarterly Index Shuffle

(Reuters) -Luxury fashion house Burberry is set to re-enter the FTSE 100 index later this month, regaining its spot in the blue-chip benchmark after dropping out in late 2024, global index provider ...

FTSE 100 crosses 10,000 as ‘boring’ UK stocks shine: what comes next in 2026

FTSE 100 hits 10,000 for the first time as banks, miners and defence stocks power UK equities, with analysts eyeing further ...
Reuters

FTSE 100 ends at record high, boosted by oil and earnings

FTSE 100 up 0.7%, FTSE 250 up 0.6% Oil stocks rise as crude surges around 5% LSEG, Rentokil climb after earnings Oct 23 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Thursday, lifted ...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mining merger talks see FTSE 100 end week on high

Glencore jumped 9.6% on the news, leading the FTSE 100 risers, but Rio Tinto fell 3.0%. Other miners gained with Antofagasta, up 4.1%, and Anglo American, which has merged with Canada's Teck Resources ...

FTSE 100 smashes records: What's driving the 2026 market surge?

The FTSE 100, the index of the leading companies by market capitalisation in the United Kingdom, has made new records at the ...
U.S. News & World Report

AstraZeneca Drags FTSE 100 Lower Ahead of Key Central Bank Decisions

(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index slipped on Monday, dragged down by heavyweight AstraZeneca and a stronger pound, as investors braced for a busy week of central bank meetings, including the Bank of ...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 tops 10,000 as starts New Year in style

(Alliance News) - Blue chips began 2026 in positive fashion on Friday, although the FTSE 100 closed well below early highs which saw the index cross 10,000 for the first time. The FTSE 100 index ...
Bloomberg L.P.

2025 Has Proved A Vintage Year For the FTSE 100

Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I’m John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. The year ...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 retreats from high as oil firms fall

The FTSE 100 index opened down 49.79 points, 0.5%, at 10,072.94. The FTSE 250 was down 50.90 points, 0.2%, at 22,740.99, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.12 points, 0.1%, at 780.62.