FTSE 100 Index INDEXFTSE: UKX
Name: FTSE 100
Description: The FTSE 100 Index is the top 100 blue chip companies in the LSE. Major British businesses are constituents of the index, including HSBC, Shell, and BP. The industrial tilt of the FTSE concentrates on financials, materials, energy and consumer sectors. The index’s market cap exceeds £1.8 trillion and the average dividend yield is 3.9 percent.
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Long-term neutral; Index continues to range trade sideways
Pros
- Exposure to major British companies
- Diversified across financials, materials and energy
- Good dividend yield
Cons
- No Big Tech
- Index stagnant since 2000
- Low growth
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3FTSE 100 (UKX) Price Chart
FTSE 100 Relative Performance
| Index | Price | 1M % Change | 6 M % Change | 1 Y% Change | YTD % Change | Our Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA (US30) | 36,245.50 | 6.30 | 6.44 | 9.38 | 9.38 | |
| S&P 500 | 4,594.63 | 5.24 | 4.69 | 20.15 | 20.15 | |
| NASDAQ | 15,997.58 | 5.56 | 6.15 | 47.27 | 47.27 | |
| FTSE 100 | 7,529.35 | 1.50 | -0.78 | -0.33 | -0.33 | |
| CAC 40 | 7,346.15 | 4.74 | 0.44 | 11.40 | 11.40 | |
| DAX 40 | 16,397.52 | 8.33 | 1.21 | 16.55 | 16.55 | |
| Euro Stoxx | 4,418.51 | 6.25 | 1.29 | 14.59 | 14.59 | |
| Nikkei 225 | 33,431.51 | 3.59 | 0.13 | 30.00 | 30.00 | |
| Hang Seng | 16,830.30 | -4.75 | -14.16 | -16.46 | -16.46 |
FTSE 100 Analysis & Guides
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