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Bloomberg. UKX:IND. The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE, or, informally, the " Footsie " / ˈfʊtsi /, is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index of the 100 most highly capitalised blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. [1]
The Dow reached its lowest level, 577.60 points, on December 6, 1974. The effect was worse in the United Kingdom, particularly on the London Stock Exchange's FT 30, which lost 73% of its value during the crash. From a rate of 5.1% real GDP growth in 1972, the UK went into recession in 1974, with GDP falling by 1.1%.
The Mississippi Bubble. 1720. Kingdom of France. Banque Royale by John Law stopped payments of its note in exchange for specie and as result caused economic collapse in France . South Sea Bubble of 1720. 1720. UK. Affected early European stock markets, during early days of chartered joint stock companies. Bengal Bubble of 1769.
See also. List of countries by stock market capitalization. World map of stock market capitalization by country. ≥ $5 trillion. $2 trillion–$5 trillion. $1 trillion–$2 trillion. $750 billion–$1 trillion. $500 billion–$750 billion. $250 billion–$500 billion.
This is a list of recessions (and depressions) that have affected the economy of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. In the United Kingdom a recession is generally defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth, as measured by the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter figures for real GDP. Name Dates Duration Real GDP reduction Causes Other data Great Slump c. 1430 ...
Dubbed the Footsie, the index containing the biggest 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange launched on January 3 1984.
The FTSE 250 Index, also called the FTSE 250, or, informally, the "Footsie 250" / ˈ f ʊ t s i /, is a stock market index that measures the real strength of the economy of the United Kingdom and consists of the 101st to the 350th mid-cap blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. The index consists of 38 sectors, three of which ...
The FTSE All-Share Index, originally known as the FTSE Actuaries All Share Index, is a capitalisation-weighted index, comprising around 600 of more than 2,000 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). By weighting companies based on their market capitalisation, the index ensures that companies with larger market capitalisations have ...