FTSE 100
UK large-cap — but really a play on global cyclicals and GBP.
Previous close £10,332.30
Chart — coming soon
1-month, 3-month, 1-year sparklines land in the next update — along with 52-week high / low stats and YTD performance.
The 30-second take
Roughly 75% of FTSE 100 revenue is earned overseas, so it's less a play on the UK economy than on global cyclicals and a weaker pound. Heavy weightings in energy (Shell, BP), financials (HSBC), miners (Rio, Glencore) and pharma (AstraZeneca, GSK). Structurally lags the S&P because it has almost no large-cap tech. When FTSE outperforms the S&P, it's usually commodity- or financials-led.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- Pre-Brexit voteJun 2016£6,540.00+58.41%
- Brexit-day closeJun 2016£5,983.00+73.16%
- COVID crash lowMar 2020£4,994.00+107.45%
- Mini-budget lowOct 2022£6,826.00+51.78%
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