FTSE 100 Index | Definition

FTSE 100 Index

FTSE 100 Index | Definition

The 100 most highly capitalized UK companies, representing approximately 80% of the UK market. The FTSE 100 Index is used extensively as a measure of UK financial markets and a basis for UK investment products, such as derivatives and exchange-traded funds.

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