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Company	Sector	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Consensus Analyst Rating	Consensus Price Target
BGEO Lion Finance Group	Financial Services	GEL 11,510.00 +0.3%	2.24	GEL496.92 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,445.80 -0.4%	11.95	£247.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-10.0% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£135.91 +2.3%	20.47	£210.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (12.8% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,004.50 -0.1%	9.36	£166.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (-1.8% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,112 -3.9%	15.46	£158.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 9,280 (198.2% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,026.17 -0.6%	9.77	£147.77 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,411.80 +0.3%	51.46	£121.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,422.20 (0.7% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,264 -3.3%	11.94	£118.13 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£177.97 (145.0% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,585 +3.1%	13.13	£99.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,758.33 (3.8% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 500.20 -0.7%	37.36	£97.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (26.9% Upside)
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ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,452.61 +1.4%	10.31	£96.42 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,821.32 (-14.2% Downside)
BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,957.50 +1.7%	13.78	£78.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (3.9% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 514.81 -0.2%	11.86	£69.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 532.50 (3.4% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 109.05 -0.1%	14.35	£63.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (4.0% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 533.92 -4.5%	177.97	£62.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,755 (228.7% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,221 +0.7%	20.06	£59.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (7.7% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,811 -1.9%	31.07	£56.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (23.0% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 655.79 -1.1%	9.40	£52.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (10.9% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,071	10.03	£45.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (-6.4% Downside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,348 +0.9%	20.96	£41.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (76.6% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 8,370 +1.1%	35.32	£40.88 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (45.8% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,903.55 -1.9%	22.50	£40.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (31.4% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,713.89 -4.9%	N/A	£39.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 3,657.50 (-1.5% Downside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,715.14 -6.1%	27.56	£36.63 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,618.75 (-2.6% Downside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,551.50 +2.3%	14.34	£34.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,012.50 (29.7% Upside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£176.50 -1.8%	17.37	£34.23 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,420 +0.5%	17.42	£32.85 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (12.1% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 162 +0.6%	N/A	£32.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,655 +0.6%	9.57	£29.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (33.3% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 333.70 +0.6%	18.04	£29.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (19.5% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,338 -0.4%	22.18	£28.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (11.5% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 444.80 -1.0%	16.41	£28.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 488 (9.7% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,012 -0.1%	6.59	£25.35 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (36.3% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 106.40 -0.8%	N/A	£24.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (7.7% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,276 +0.8%	4.23	£23.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (66.7% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,520 +0.9%	15.42	£22.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (62.2% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,326 0.0%	16.11	£22.10 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 5,075 (-4.7% Downside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,747.71 +0.4%	12.92	£21.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (25.0% Upside)
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FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 2,857.74 -5.0%	15.22	£21.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (39.6% Upside)
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 463.51 -0.5%	6.42	£20.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (0.5% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 908 -1.3%	9.73	£19.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 196.85 +2.3%	18.23	£19.17 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 644.60 +1.5%	13.29	£17.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (11.6% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,662 +1.5%	18.00	£16.99 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (2.8% Upside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£144.52 +0.6%	19.39	£16.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-2.5% Downside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 286.51 -0.6%	29.42	£15.72 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 573.71 (100.2% Upside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,395 -3.3%	5.07	£15.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,902 -1.7%	42.67	£14.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,808.85 (12,224.1% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,325 -2.7%	0.91	£14.06 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 6,800 (27.7% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,884.50 +0.2%	14.14	£13.19 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,708 (-9.4% Downside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,354 -2.2%	N/A	£12.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (100.6% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 346.53 -0.8%	18.63	£12.64 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (29.9% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,113.50 -1.0%	40.09	£12.21 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (24.2% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 863.52 -1.3%	1,079.40	£10.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,100.83 (27.5% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 427.10 -0.5%	23.04	£10.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 475.71 (11.4% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,378 +2.0%	13.98	£10.10 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,787.43 (-17.5% Downside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 742 -0.3%	18.23	£10.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (15.8% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 217.40 -2.1%	31.06	£9.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,210 (456.6% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,090 -1.8%	50.36	£9.51 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-4.2% Downside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,904 -3.2%	11.22	£9.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,900 (51.1% Upside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$54,603.00 -2.3%	N/A	$9.23 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 584.50 -0.3%	17.40	£9.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.4% Downside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,805 +0.1%	26.88	£8.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-5.8% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,297 +0.6%	70.01	£8.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (10.4% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,872 -0.3%	23.33	£8.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (139.1% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,581.02 +4.7%	18.32	£8.29 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-9.4% Downside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 820.43 -0.4%	22.18	£8.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (58.8% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 816.34 -1.1%	N/A	£8.18 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 915 (12.1% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 331.52 -0.7%	26.95	£7.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (104.5% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 172.65 -0.1%	N/A	£7.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (28.2% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 702 -3.3%	3.72	£7.82 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,583 -1.1%	33.63	£7.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,128.33 (21.1% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$14.75	N/A	C$7.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,284.50	8.87	£7.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.4% Downside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 363.71 +1.4%	29.57	£7.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (15.1% Upside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 797.30 -0.6%	20.08	£7.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,130 (41.7% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,942 -2.3%	23.76	£7.01 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (-5.7% Downside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 307.23 +0.6%	18.18	£6.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,065 (246.6% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,132 0.0%	22.33	£6.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (10.8% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£203.40 +0.2%	32.58	£6.72 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (-2.0% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,732 -2.0%	2.65	£6.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 345.70 -1.6%	9.98	£6.52 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,918 +0.8%	18.25	£6.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-32.8% Downside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,356 -2.5%	24.77	£6.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (46.5% Upside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 474.49 -0.2%	16.36	£5.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (43.3% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,146.50 -1.6%	11.60	£5.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (46.1% Upside)
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HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,796 -0.1%	10.26	£5.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,728.50 (-3.8% Downside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 634 -1.0%	8.45	£5.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (4.1% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,785 -1.5%	N/A	£5.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,155 -0.2%	435.91	£5.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-2.2% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,813.70 -2.2%	30.80	£5.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (17.6% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,726.58 -1.0%	10.53	£5.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (45.3% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,328 -0.2%	23.31	£4.98 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,004.50 +2.0%	18.00	£4.91 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,504.80 (49.8% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 696 -2.9%	3.93	£4.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (8.6% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 624.12 +0.1%	13.60	£4.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (2.8% Upside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 276.70 -1.1%	20.05	£4.64 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 300.43 (8.6% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,250 -1.3%	29.21	£4.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,012.50 (-5.6% Downside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 3,084 -0.9%	69.46	£4.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (1.8% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 795 -2.3%	16.22	£4.29 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 923.80 (16.2% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 82.66 -3.1%	826.60	£4.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 234.11 (183.2% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 183 -0.4%	14.08	£4.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (24.2% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 234.89 -0.7%	11.08	£4.20 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 226.50 (-3.6% Downside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 864.50 -1.8%	16.63	£4.12 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (-0.9% Downside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 151.80 -0.8%	10.55	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (32.7% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 401.60 -0.2%	8.87	£4.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (11.2% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,448.11 -0.6%	20.00	£4.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,523.13 (166.5% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 206.71 -0.3%	24.04	£4.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (48.0% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 529.60 +2.2%	9.79	£3.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 550 (3.9% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 488.70 +1.1%	14.34	£3.94 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (13.2% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,070 -2.9%	181.36	£3.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (23.6% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 239 -0.7%	N/A	£3.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 295.17 (23.5% Upside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 225.80 -2.9%	N/A	£3.73 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-9.2% Downside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,078.74 -3.1%	49.84	£3.69 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-25.9% Downside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,632 -0.7%	148.36	£3.69 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,000 (22.5% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 263.50 -1.1%	17.68	£3.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.73)	GBX 397.64 (50.9% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 556.20 +1.8%	N/A	£3.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (84.8% Upside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,066 -2.6%	N/A	£3.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (11.2% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,760 -0.8%	25.11	£3.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,957 (11.2% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 369.50 -0.5%	11.55	£3.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (21.8% Upside)
PHLL Petershill Partners	Financial Services	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 311.33 (0.3% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,802 -0.2%	12.67	£3.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-15.0% Downside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 297.20 -0.7%	19.81	£3.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 267.25 (-10.1% Downside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,029 -2.3%	11.67	£3.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,606 (153.3% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 598.50 -0.9%	14.31	£3.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,515 +1.9%	8.37	£3.22 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,687 (11.4% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,446 -1.3%	9.38	£3.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (21.6% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 319 -4.5%	N/A	£3.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (327.5% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 422.60 -0.1%	15.09	£3.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 633.13 (49.8% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 712.40 -1.3%	19.05	£3.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (45.3% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,280 -1.1%	6.97	£3.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 715 +0.4%	6.62	£3.08 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 925 (29.4% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 79.65 -0.6%	13.73	£2.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (22.4% Upside)
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SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 496.50 -0.4%	16.55	£2.98 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (639.7% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,490 +0.4%	18.92	£2.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-14.3% Downside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 332.54 -5.0%	4.29	£2.91 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 611 -1.8%	17.71	£2.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 682.14 (11.6% Upside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 79.76 +1.0%	11.64	£2.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 109 (36.7% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 559	4.90	£2.86 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 263.08 -3.7%	N/A	£2.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (33.0% Upside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 802 -0.1%	11.20	£2.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (32.2% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 514.21 -6.4%	13.18	£2.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (14.0% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 508.50	25.55	£2.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (42.9% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 192.80 +0.5%	22.42	£2.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (5.7% Upside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.35 -2.7%	N/A	£2.58 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 757	37.48	£2.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,820 (272.5% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,620 -1.7%	5.77	£2.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 134.42 -0.9%	9.74	£2.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 140 -0.4%	9.80	£2.51 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 342.75 -0.9%	14.16	£2.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (6.6% Upside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 731 -2.9%	6.68	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,530 -1.0%	1.76	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 306.20 -1.8%	22.35	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (31.3% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 62 -1.9%	0.33	£2.49 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CAN Canaan		GBX 250.28 -1.8%	N/A	£2.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (39.8% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 554	25.53	£2.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 516 (-6.9% Downside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 134 -0.4%	7.24	£2.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 185.67 (38.6% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 603.50 +1.1%	19.90	£2.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,261.25 (109.0% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 91.80 -0.5%	13.91	£2.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (23.5% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 429 -2.1%	17.76	£2.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,946.25 (353.7% Upside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,287 +0.2%	5.50	£2.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (27.6% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,301.58 -0.9%	7.22	£2.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 230.60 +1.0%	16.39	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (10.4% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,320	2,400.00	£2.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.5% Downside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 104.40 -0.1%	N/A	£2.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,722 -0.7%	13.31	£2.20 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (10.1% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,775 -3.1%	27.31	£2.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (7.3% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 212.29 -2.3%	64.33	£2.17 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (23.3% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 458.40 -1.1%	95.50	£2.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (212.5% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,872 -1.0%	14.22	£2.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,412.25 (28.9% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 426 -1.0%	6.78	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 357 -0.4%	6.08	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 104 -4.8%	8.70	£2.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (50.5% Upside)
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,857 -2.8%	12.94	£2.08 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (5.4% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 236.06 -1.8%	48.18	£2.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (63.1% Upside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 213.40 -0.9%	12.48	£2.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-3.5% Downside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 874.36 -1.3%	9.55	£2.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,795 (219.7% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,208 -1.0%	26.14	£2.01 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 525 -2.3%	105.00	£1.92 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-25.7% Downside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 152.40 +1.7%	20.88	£1.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 189.20 (24.1% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 186.70 +0.3%	11.45	£1.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 204.38 (9.5% Upside)
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 350.20 -0.5%	7.61	£1.86 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (-1.0% Downside)
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CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 352 -1.5%	13.80	£1.81 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 522 +0.4%	7.09	£1.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (27.9% Upside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,594 -3.0%	13.05	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,317.50 (-10.7% Downside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 74.30 -0.3%	N/A	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (34.6% Upside)
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 936 -3.2%	2.56	£1.74 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 182.10 +0.3%	101.17	£1.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (39.4% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 198.70 +0.8%	12.82	£1.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (22.8% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 262.50 -1.3%	9.04	£1.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 860 -1.4%	13.56	£1.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (38.0% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 371 -1.6%	17.26	£1.68 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,620	15.47	£1.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,982.50 (22.4% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 321.25 +0.4%	9.18	£1.67 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (68.9% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 532 -0.2%	18.28	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,600 -1.1%	13.41	£1.63 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (14.0% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 704 -2.2%	23.78	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-22.3% Downside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,948 -3.3%	124.39	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-5.6% Downside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 387 -1.1%	47.25	£1.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,200 -1.2%	5.23	£1.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 792.50 +0.0%	10.78	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (51.3% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 70.46 -5.4%	0.10	£1.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 149.30 -2.4%	12.87	£1.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 174 (16.5% Upside)
SSON Smithson Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,438	N/A	£1.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AGR Assura	Real Estate	GBX 47.48 +0.4%	895.85	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 60 (26.4% Upside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 194.40 +0.4%	69.43	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (49.3% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 97.25 +0.3%	6.54	£1.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (27.3% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 631 -2.2%	5.39	£1.53 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (7.0% Upside)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 764 -14.0%	166.45	£1.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 650 (-14.9% Downside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 76.60 -1.2%	13.05	£1.47 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (63.2% Upside)
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 173.50 +1.7%	3.56	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (115.3% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,010 -2.7%	15.12	£1.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 766.50 +0.2%	8.52	£1.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (35.7% Upside)
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 183.50 +0.2%	N/A	£1.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (292.1% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 237.43 -0.2%	7.76	£1.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (104.3% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 427 +0.5%	9.35	£1.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,110 -2.8%	29.72	£1.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (52.4% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 148.80 -1.6%	7.35	£1.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 420.50 -1.4%	3.85	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 158 +1.0%	2.98	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,860 -0.5%	16.16	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (20.8% Upside)
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 534.96 -2.5%	N/A	£1.35 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 685.40 (28.1% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 724.50 +1.0%	N/A	£1.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (10.2% Upside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 490 -1.4%	39.84	£1.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619.40 (26.4% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,313.38 -1.7%	20.26	£1.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (10.7% Upside)
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 363 +2.0%	N/A	£1.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 118.80 -2.7%	17.60	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (39.2% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 196.50 -0.6%	11.88	£1.28 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-23.7% Downside)
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 315.14 -1.0%	8.27	£1.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 388.22 (23.2% Upside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 582 -1.8%	11.50	£1.27 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 824 (41.6% Upside)
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,089.05 -2.2%	0.90	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 203.50 +2.4%	9.64	£1.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (20.4% Upside)
CMCX CMC Markets	Financial Services	GBX 463 +1.5%	20.04	£1.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 350 (-24.4% Downside)
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,308 -0.4%	N/A	£1.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WIZZ Wizz Air	Industrials	GBX 1,213 +3.1%	6.70	£1.25 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 3,275 (170.0% Upside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 111.39 -0.7%	N/A	£1.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SEQI Sequoia Economic Infrastructure		GBX 84.90 +0.1%	16.85	£1.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 81 (-4.6% Downside)
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,600 -1.1%	13.57	£1.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 6/23/2026)

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This exchange gives investors exposure to the leading United Kingdom stocks

The FTSE 100 is the United Kingdom’s (UK) equivalent to the S&P 500. It is looked at as a leading indicator of the UK economy. Investors get exposure to the 100 largest UK companies that are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE operates Monday through Friday (except for holidays) between the hours of 3:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EST. The exchange also offers after hours trading as well as pre-market trading.

The FTSE uses free float market-capitalization weighting. This means that the companies on the index that have the highest market cap will have a larger corresponding weight in the index. For example, as of July 2022, BP PLC has the sixth highest market cap on the FTSE 100. Therefore if the stock’s value increases by 1%, the value of the FTSE 100 may go up by nearly 2% based on the weighting assigned to BP.

Several of the companies listed on the FTSE 100 (or Footsie) are headquartered outside of the UK. However, most companies are based in the UK and are impacted by developments inside the company. In this article, we’ll take a close look at the FTSE 100 including looking at the current sector composition and the ways investors can invest in the FTSE 100.

A History of the FTSE 100

The FTSE is an abbreviation for the Financial Times Stock Exchange. This independent organization goes by the nickname “Footsie”. It is similar in its mission to the Standard & Poor’s in the United States. The FTSE is home to many stock indexes which represent a market segment through a portfolio of stock holdings that are weighted to approximate the performance of that segment.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is the parent organization of the FTSE. In addition to owning the FTSE, the LSEG owns other financial organizations including the Russell Indexes (a family of global stock market indices), Borsa Italiana (the Italian stock exchange), and Millennium IT (an information technology firm based in Sri Lanka).

The index updates and publishes every 15 seconds. The FTSE is the United Kingdom’s equivalent to the Nikkei 225 index in Japan and the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong among others.

By investing standards, the FTSE 100 is still in its infancy. The FTSE 100 was created in January 1984 with a base level of 1,000. Like many of the global markets, the FTSE has followed a mostly upward trend with significant corrections that correspond to the “tech wreck” in the early 2000s and the “Great Correction” in 2007. As of July 25, 2022, the index was over 7,300 which is down from its all-time high of over 7,600 set in 2020.

What Sectors are Represented in the FTSE 100 Index?

Here are the sectors presented in alphabetical order. The telecommunications sector was dropped from the index in 2018. The weightings listed are as of 12/31/2021.

Communications – This sector has only been on the index since 2018. It currently makes up about just over 4% of the index.
Consumer Discretionary – This sector has been steadily declining in weighting since 2015. It currently makes up 6.87% of the index.
Consumer Staples – This is the most heavily weighted sector and is around 17.9% of the index.
Energy – The energy sector has been growing in influence since 2014. It currently represents just under 10% of the index (9.48%).
Financials – This sector carries the second heaviest weight in the index. Financials have typically accounted for one-fifth of the index. At the end of 2021, this sector accounted for 17.82% of the index.
Health Care – The health care sector has been consistently around 10% of the index for the last six years. In 2021, the sector accounted for 11.73% of the index.
Industrials – The Industrial sector has been steadily growing in value to the index and now comprises just over 12% (12.16%) of the index.
Information Technology – Perhaps confirming that London is not a hub for information technology, this sector is only 1.41% of the index and has consistently been around 1% or slightly higher.
Materials - This sector carries the third heaviest weight in the index at just over 13%. This sector has more than doubled in its percentage of weighting since 2015.
Real Estate – This sector has only been part of the index since 2016. It makes up approximately 1% of the index which has not varied much in its brief time on the index.
Utilities – This sector makes up about 3.5% of the index. The weighting in this sector has been steadily declining since it was 4.53% of the index in 2015.

The individual components of the FTSE are adjusted every quarter. Any changes to the underlying index companies and their weighting is determined by the values of the companies at the close of business the night before the review.

How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?

Index funds are a safe way for an investor to invest in a particular market segment without assuming the risk that may be involved with individual equities. Just as index funds exist for different market segments, they also exist for the stock exchanges of many countries. As noted above, the FTSE 100 index is the United Kingdom’s version of the U.S. S&P 500 Index.

U.S. investors can’t buy stocks directly on the FTSE 100. However, many of the stocks that are part of the FTSE 100 have a dual listing on either the NYSE or NASDAQ. This means that some stocks trade in British pounds on the FTSE 100 as well as in U.S, dollars on its United States equivalent exchange.

There are a significant number of indexes attached to the FTSE Group including the FTSE 250, the FTSE 350 and the FTSE All-Share. All FTSE indexes have index fund offerings. Vanguard, for example, has the Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) fund.

The Final Word on the FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 is a market-cap weighted index of the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. The index is maintained by the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group which is an independent organization similar to the Standard & Poors Company in the United States. The components of the index are determined quarterly.

The FTSE 100 has been in existence since January 1984. From its base level of 1,000, the index has climbed to its level in November 2019 of over $7,350. As of July 2022, the five largest companies on the index were AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HSBC), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), Diageo (NYSE: DEO), and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI).

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