FTSE 100 Index — Level, Chart & Constituents

What the FTSE 100 measures

The FTSE 100 is a market-capitalisation-weighted index that tracks the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange by market value. It is the most widely followed barometer of the UK equity market and is part of the broader European equity landscape alongside peers such as the Euro Stoxx 50, CAC 40, IBEX 35, DAX, Swiss Market Index (SMI), and STOXX Europe 600. Because it is market-cap weighted, larger companies have a proportionally greater influence on the index’s movements.

Key numbers explained

• The current 10,705.26 points represent the level at which the index is trading; this is the headline number quoted in financial media and on portfolio trackers.
• The GBP denomination means the index is priced in British pounds sterling, so its level reflects the aggregate market value of its constituents in that currency.
• Today’s range of 10,682.73 – 10,762.52 shows the intraday low and high, indicating the spread between the day’s weakest and strongest levels.
• The -0.03% price change today reflects a modest decline relative to the previous close.
• The 52-week low of 9,177.1 and high of 10,989.5 frame the full range of the index’s price movement over the past year.
• The index is part of the European sector landscape and is denominated in the currency of the United Kingdom, which sits in the EU market classification for InvestPane’s purposes.

Recent news

Recent headlines note that McCormick’s removal from the FTSE All-World index has reframed its passive-ownership risk profile, while European markets closed mostly lower ahead of the US-China summit. Deutsche Bank has maintained a bearish stance on Haleon amid mounting growth headwinds, and Curaleaf has been added to the FTSE Canada All Cap Index. Separately, questions have surfaced about whether Nebius Group remains undervalued following its FTSE All World Index inclusion.

What to watch

The FTSE 100 is sensitive to movements in the British pound, commodity prices, and global risk sentiment, given the international revenue streams of many of its constituents. Changes in UK monetary policy, inflation data, and corporate earnings reports can shift the index’s level, as can developments in the broader European and global equity markets. The index’s heavy weighting toward financials and consumer staples means sector-specific news and regulatory changes in the UK can also drive short-term moves.