What is the FTSE 100 and how do you invest and trade it?

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The FTSE 100 is the UK’s blue-chip equity index. It is an index that measures the performance of the 100 largest UK companies listed. The index is market cap-weighted, meaning the biggest stocks have the most influence on the index, which is calculated in real-time, throughout the trading day.
Changes in the value of the index provide a barometer f...

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