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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 11,000.00 -2.1%	2.14	GEL474.90 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,445.40 +1.1%	11.95	£247.86 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-10.0% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£140.62 +1.1%	21.18	£215.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (9.0% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 2,925.50 -0.7%	9.11	£162.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (0.8% Upside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,070 +0.8%	15.25	£155.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 9,280 (202.3% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 69.27 -2.3%	0.10	£154.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,022 +0.4%	9.73	£146.74 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,419.20 +2.0%	51.73	£121.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,422.20 (0.2% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,191.95 +0.4%	11.82	£116.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£177.97 (147.5% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,663.22 -0.3%	13.36	£101.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,758.33 (2.0% Upside)
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ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,579.50 +0.8%	10.60	£97.85 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,821.32 (-16.6% Downside)
BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BP BP	Energy	GBX 480.05 -3.7%	35.86	£93.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (32.3% Upside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,983.50 +1.7%	13.96	£79.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (2.6% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 521.30 +2.8%	12.01	£70.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 545 (4.5% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 110.05 +2.1%	14.48	£64.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 113.80 (3.4% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 521.20 -0.1%	173.73	£61.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,755 (236.7% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,241 +1.3%	20.39	£60.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (6.0% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,824.50 0.0%	31.30	£56.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (22.1% Upside)
CPG Compass Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 32.22 -0.7%	0.27	£55.18 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,932.50 (9,001.5% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 661 +2.2%	9.47	£51.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 743.75 (12.5% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,063 +0.4%	9.99	£45.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (-6.0% Downside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,369 -0.4%	21.15	£41.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (75.0% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,702 +2.5%	N/A	£39.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 3,657.50 (-1.2% Downside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,636.35 +0.7%	21.83	£39.22 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (35.5% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 8,028 -3.0%	33.87	£39.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (52.0% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,793 +3.9%	28.14	£37.39 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,618.75 (-4.6% Downside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£181.60 +0.3%	17.87	£35.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,562 -1.1%	14.44	£35.13 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,026.13 (29.7% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,550 -0.3%	17.72	£33.47 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (10.2% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 157 -0.6%	N/A	£31.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 348.20 +0.1%	18.82	£30.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 395.33 (13.5% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,827 +1.0%	9.92	£30.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (28.5% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,409.17 +2.6%	22.86	£29.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (8.2% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 455 -0.3%	16.79	£28.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 488 (7.3% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,534 +11.5%	4.70	£25.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (49.8% Upside)
IHG InterContinental Hotels Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 172.65 +0.6%	0.35	£25.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 7,025 (3,968.9% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,011.50 +1.4%	6.59	£25.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (36.3% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 104.80 -0.8%	N/A	£24.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (9.4% Upside)
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EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,544.50 -0.3%	15.57	£22.72 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (60.6% 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)
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 488 +3.0%	6.76	£21.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (-4.5% Downside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,765 -0.5%	13.01	£21.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (24.2% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 2,817 +1.6%	15.00	£20.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (41.6% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 906 +1.8%	9.71	£19.23 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 191.85 -2.1%	17.76	£18.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,760 -1.2%	18.38	£17.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (0.7% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 642.40 -0.2%	13.24	£17.26 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (11.9% Upside)
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group	Financial Services	GBX 17.61 -0.7%	0.15	£16.86 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£147.15 +0.4%	19.74	£16.80 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-4.2% Downside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 287.25 +0.4%	29.49	£15.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 573.71 (99.7% Upside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,402.50 -0.3%	5.09	£15.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,934 +0.4%	43.02	£14.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,808.85 (12,123.8% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,978.50 +1.1%	14.85	£13.69 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,708 (-13.7% Downside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 4,942.53 -1.0%	0.85	£13.05 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 6,800 (37.6% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,220 -2.5%	N/A	£12.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (104.3% Upside)
KYGA Kerry Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 80.88 0.0%	0.20	£12.93 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 99 (22.4% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,152.50 +3.1%	41.49	£12.63 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (20.0% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 343.60 +0.8%	18.47	£12.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (31.0% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 880 +1.0%	21.62	£11.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 881.14 (0.1% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 895.95 +1.2%	1,119.93	£11.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,100.83 (22.9% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 435.20 -1.0%	23.47	£10.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 475.71 (9.3% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,459.28 0.0%	14.31	£10.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,787.43 (-19.4% Downside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,150 +1.5%	50.78	£9.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-5.1% Downside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 208 -1.2%	29.71	£9.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,210 (481.7% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$54,298.00 -0.8%	N/A	$9.18 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 585.15 +0.0%	17.42	£9.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.5% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,325 +2.6%	71.52	£9.08 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (8.0% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,743 -3.3%	10.76	£9.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,900 (57.6% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,958 +0.8%	24.03	£8.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (132.2% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,790 -0.2%	26.81	£8.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-5.6% Downside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,652 -0.9%	18.82	£8.59 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 5,906.25 (122.7% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 832 +0.7%	N/A	£8.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 915 (10.0% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 830 -1.0%	22.44	£8.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (57.0% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 177 +1.9%	N/A	£8.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (25.0% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 335.20 +0.7%	27.25	£7.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (102.2% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 708 +0.8%	3.75	£7.79 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 378.10 +0.1%	30.74	£7.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (10.7% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,593 +0.1%	33.76	£7.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,128.33 (20.6% 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 +0.3%	N/A	C$7.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,284.50 +0.0%	8.87	£7.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.4% Downside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 802.01 -0.8%	20.20	£7.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,072.86 (33.8% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£217 -0.5%	34.75	£7.20 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (-8.2% Downside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,958 +0.8%	23.89	£7.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (-6.3% Downside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,155 +0.8%	22.78	£6.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (8.6% Upside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 310.90 -0.3%	18.40	£6.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,065 (242.6% Upside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,782 +0.5%	2.69	£6.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 345.40 +0.0%	9.97	£6.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,376 -0.8%	24.98	£6.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (45.3% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,859.97 -1.4%	17.70	£6.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-30.8% Downside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,192.50 +0.3%	12.07	£6.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,689.71 (41.7% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,861 +2.8%	10.63	£5.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,728.50 (-7.1% Downside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 474.50 -0.7%	16.36	£5.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (43.3% Upside)
GLB Glanbia	Consumer Defensive	GBX 23.70 +1.2%	0.33	£5.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 621.50 +0.2%	8.29	£5.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (6.2% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,235 +0.5%	441.57	£5.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-3.4% Downside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,749.50 +0.5%	N/A	£5.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,985 +1.4%	31.58	£5.08 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (14.7% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,337 -0.1%	23.47	£5.01 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 293.20 +5.0%	21.25	£4.92 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 300.43 (2.5% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 657 +0.9%	14.31	£4.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-2.4% Downside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,670 -2.4%	10.19	£4.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (50.2% Upside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 985 +0.1%	17.65	£4.82 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,306 (337.2% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 867.50 +2.5%	17.70	£4.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 984 (13.4% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,248 0.0%	29.20	£4.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,162.50 (-2.0% Downside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 3,175 -0.1%	71.51	£4.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (-1.1% Downside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 189.20 +0.1%	14.55	£4.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (20.1% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 161.20 -0.2%	11.20	£4.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (25.0% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 84.50 +1.4%	845.00	£4.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 234.11 (177.1% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 417.60 -0.1%	9.22	£4.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (6.9% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 570 +5.7%	10.54	£4.26 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 550 (-3.5% Downside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 631.84 -3.3%	3.56	£4.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (19.6% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,527 -0.2%	20.65	£4.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,523.13 (158.1% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 882 +0.9%	16.96	£4.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (-2.9% Downside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 241.80 +4.0%	11.41	£4.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 226.50 (-6.3% Downside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 293.54 +4.5%	19.70	£4.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.73)	GBX 397.64 (35.5% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 212 +1.2%	24.65	£4.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (44.3% 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 487.30 -0.9%	14.30	£3.93 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (13.6% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,083 -0.2%	183.56	£3.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (22.1% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,696 +2.3%	154.18	£3.79 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,000 (17.9% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,093.58 +1.7%	49.99	£3.63 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-26.1% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 225.60 +3.3%	N/A	£3.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 226.67 (0.5% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 222.20 -2.2%	N/A	£3.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 312.67 (40.7% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 569.60 +2.7%	N/A	£3.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (80.5% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,128.50 +3.3%	12.79	£3.51 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,606 (130.9% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,778 +0.1%	25.36	£3.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,957 (10.1% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 378.50 +1.4%	11.83	£3.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (18.9% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,752 +1.1%	10.21	£3.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 4,218.57 (12.4% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,014 -1.5%	N/A	£3.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (14.1% 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 4,764 -1.3%	12.57	£3.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-14.3% Downside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,530 +0.2%	8.45	£3.25 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,687 (10.3% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 593.50 -0.9%	14.20	£3.24 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 289.60 -2.4%	19.31	£3.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 271 (-6.4% Downside)
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MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 719.29 +1.7%	19.23	£3.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (43.9% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 433.50 +1.9%	15.48	£3.17 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 633.13 (46.0% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 732 +1.0%	6.78	£3.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 925 (26.4% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 311.87 -1.0%	N/A	£3.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (337.3% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,280 +0.6%	6.97	£3.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 81.80 +2.4%	14.10	£3.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (19.2% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 507 +1.4%	16.90	£3.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (624.4% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,630 +0.9%	19.40	£3.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-16.4% Downside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 82.90 +5.4%	12.09	£2.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 109 (31.5% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 333 +0.3%	4.29	£2.92 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 566 +0.7%	4.97	£2.90 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 605 +0.1%	17.54	£2.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 682.14 (12.8% Upside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 796 -0.7%	11.12	£2.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (33.2% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 254.20 -0.5%	N/A	£2.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (37.7% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 520.50 +0.2%	26.16	£2.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (39.6% Upside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.48 +2.3%	N/A	£2.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 189.50 -0.6%	22.03	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (7.5% Upside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 140.92 +0.9%	7.62	£2.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 185.67 (31.8% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 760.50 +1.0%	37.65	£2.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,820 (270.8% Upside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 +0.1%	9.84	£2.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 347.20 +0.2%	14.35	£2.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (5.2% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 141.20 +0.3%	9.89	£2.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,626 +0.9%	5.79	£2.52 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 728 -0.1%	6.66	£2.49 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 95.80 -0.2%	14.52	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 114.20 (19.2% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 303 -1.0%	22.12	£2.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (32.7% Upside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,372 +2.8%	5.86	£2.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (19.7% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,479.10 -0.4%	1.74	£2.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CAN Canaan		GBX 251 +0.1%	N/A	£2.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (39.4% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 555.50 +0.2%	25.60	£2.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 516 (-7.1% Downside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 61.80 +1.3%	0.33	£2.45 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 474 +1.0%	12.15	£2.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (23.6% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 424.80 -0.9%	17.59	£2.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,946.25 (358.2% Upside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 5,004.15 +2.7%	14.10	£2.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (3.9% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 594 +0.4%	19.58	£2.33 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,261.25 (112.3% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,324.65 +0.4%	7.27	£2.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 228.28 -1.9%	16.22	£2.29 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (11.5% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,323 +0.2%	2,405.45	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.7% Downside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 105.25 +1.0%	N/A	£2.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,014 +3.4%	15.30	£2.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,412.25 (19.8% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 466 -0.7%	97.08	£2.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (207.4% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,760 -1.0%	27.17	£2.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (7.9% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 210.80 -1.4%	63.88	£2.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (24.1% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 359.50 +0.3%	6.12	£2.13 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 918 +1.6%	10.03	£2.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,795 (204.5% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 206.80 -1.7%	12.69	£2.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 204.38 (-1.2% Downside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 430 +0.8%	6.85	£2.11 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,923 +1.6%	13.40	£2.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (1.7% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 232.20 -0.3%	47.39	£2.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (65.8% Upside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 210.20 +0.3%	12.29	£2.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-2.0% Downside)
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PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 99.85 +2.1%	8.35	£2.02 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (56.7% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,206 -1.1%	26.10	£2.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 371 +0.7%	8.07	£1.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (-6.5% Downside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 153.30 -0.6%	21.00	£1.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 192.20 (25.4% Upside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 538.50 +1.6%	7.32	£1.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (24.0% Upside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 356 +2.6%	13.96	£1.83 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,640 +1.5%	13.29	£1.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,317.50 (-12.2% Downside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 920 +1.5%	14.51	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (29.0% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 204 -1.0%	13.16	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (19.6% Upside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 500 -2.9%	100.00	£1.76 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-22.0% Downside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 188.54 +0.7%	104.74	£1.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (34.6% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 74.50	N/A	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (34.2% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 335.97 +1.7%	9.60	£1.75 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (61.5% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 267 -0.2%	9.20	£1.71 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 916 +0.0%	2.50	£1.71 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,661 +0.7%	13.92	£1.70 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (9.8% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 373.50 -0.1%	17.38	£1.69 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,606 -0.9%	15.34	£1.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,982.50 (23.4% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 532 -0.6%	18.28	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 708 +0.7%	23.92	£1.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-22.8% Downside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 812 +0.4%	11.05	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (47.7% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 158.40 +1.4%	13.66	£1.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 174 (9.8% Upside)
PTSB Permanent TSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 2.96	0.23	£1.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,928 +0.4%	123.54	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-5.0% Downside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,204 +0.3%	5.25	£1.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 384.50 -0.4%	46.95	£1.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 650 +2.1%	5.56	£1.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (3.9% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 99.25 -0.2%	6.68	£1.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (24.7% Upside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 199.70 +0.9%	71.32	£1.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (45.3% 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)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 767.50 +4.9%	167.21	£1.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 805 (4.9% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 78.50 +2.3%	13.37	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (59.2% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 172.80 -1.2%	3.55	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (116.1% Upside)
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 195.93 +2.9%	N/A	£1.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (267.2% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 246 +1.9%	8.04	£1.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (97.2% Upside)
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 792 +1.3%	8.80	£1.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (31.3% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,005 +0.0%	15.10	£1.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,132 +1.7%	30.03	£1.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (50.9% Upside)
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 125.55 +3.8%	18.60	£1.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (31.7% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 428 +1.4%	3.91	£1.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 148.60 -0.4%	7.34	£1.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 625 +1.6%	12.35	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 824 (31.8% Upside)
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 375 +1.5%	N/A	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 427 +0.1%	9.35	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 157.59 -1.5%	2.97	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 528.50 -2.2%	N/A	£1.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 685.40 (29.7% Upside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,860 -0.2%	16.16	£1.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (20.8% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,306 -1.3%	20.23	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (10.9% Upside)
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 327.40 +0.6%	8.59	£1.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 388.22 (18.6% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 705.50 -0.8%	N/A	£1.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (13.2% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 481 -0.9%	39.11	£1.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619 (28.7% Upside)
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 215.50 +2.9%	10.21	£1.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (13.7% Upside)
GLV Glenveagh Properties	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2.52 +3.3%	0.13	£1.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,379.50 +1.0%	N/A	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 6/25/2026)

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A History of the FTSE 100
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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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