The FTSE 100 closed about 1.4% up at 8,262 on Friday, a level not seen since late October and extending gains for the second session. Traders closely monitored economic data, including flash PMI surveys and corporate updates while also assessing geopolitical risks. Concerning the UK economy, the latest data showed an improvement in consumer confidence, while the private sector showed an unexpected contraction, and retail sales fell more than expected. On the corporate front. UK-listed international firms such as Astrazeneca, Unilever and Reckitt Becksinger were among the top performers, benefiting from a weaker pound. Conversely, banking stocks were the biggest laggards, weighed down by gloomy PMI data. For the week, the FTSE 100 gained about 2.5%, notching its biggest weekly gain in more than six months.

The main stock market index in the United Kingdom (GB100) increased 529 points or 6.84% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. Historically, the United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) reached an all time high of 8478.70 in May of 2024. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on November 23 of 2024.

The main stock market index in the United Kingdom (GB100) increased 529 points or 6.84% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. The United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) is expected to trade at 8183.37 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 7952.04 in 12 months time.





Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
GB100 8,262.08 112.82 1.38% 0.04% 10.40% Nov/22


Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Shell 2,603.00 6.00 0.23% 0.66% 210.8B Nov/22
AstraZeneca 10,474.00 412.00 4.09% 2.95% 204.02B Nov/22
HSBC Holdings 724.40 -2.50 -0.34% 18.42% 172.13B Nov/22
Unilever 4,692.00 150.00 3.30% 23.90% 146.26B Nov/22
Relx 3,723.00 110.00 3.04% 21.67% 87.37B Nov/22
BP 392.70 4.10 1.06% -17.06% 83.14B Nov/22
British American Tobacco 2,969.00 46.00 1.57% 16.14% 82.88B Nov/22
Rio Tinto 4,945.00 20.50 0.42% -10.12% 77.76B Nov/22
London Stock Exchange 11,100.00 90.00 0.82% 24.92% 74.27B Nov/22
GlaxoSmithKline 1,342.00 32.50 2.48% -5.56% 69.43B Nov/22
Diageo 2,398.50 48.50 2.06% -15.10% 66.62B Nov/22
Glencore 380.80 -0.60 -0.16% -15.34% 58.39B Nov/22
Rolls-Royce 545.60 4.80 0.89% 126.67% 57.06B Nov/22
Compass 2,649.00 25.00 0.95% 26.69% 56.58B Nov/22
BAE Systems 1,333.50 8.50 0.64% 24.39% 50.69B Nov/22
Barclays 257.20 -5.45 -2.08% 83.40% 48.49B Nov/22
National Grid 993.80 29.80 3.09% -1.07% 46.35B Nov/22
Experian 3,809.00 99.00 2.67% 30.58% 44.01B Nov/22
3i 3,569.00 26.00 0.73% 65.23% 43.68B Nov/22
Haleon 380.30 7.90 2.12% 15.21% 43.63B Nov/22
Lloyds Banking 54.42 -0.60 -1.09% 28.52% 43.3B Nov/22
Reckitt Benckiser 4,847.00 106.00 2.24% -10.01% 43.01B Nov/22
Natwest 390.70 -9.80 -2.45% 90.40% 42.89B Nov/22
Anglo American 2,359.00 9.00 0.38% 5.71% 39.45B Nov/22
Ashtead 6,332.00 150.00 2.43% 31.92% 34.53B Nov/22
Tesco 353.40 2.50 0.71% 26.21% 31.29B Nov/22
Standard Chartered 945.60 -13.40 -1.40% 41.94% 30.85B Nov/22
Imperial Brands 2,532.00 23.00 0.92% 38.10% 27.35B Nov/22
SSE 1,747.00 37.00 2.16% -3.27% 24.03B Nov/22
Vodafone 70.08 1.20 1.74% -1.11% 23.74B Nov/22
Prudential 635.00 -0.40 -0.06% -30.83% 21.92B Nov/22
Antofagasta 1,664.50 -25.00 -1.48% 16.85% 20.81B Nov/22
Associated British Foods 2,197.00 26.00 1.20% -7.38% 20.76B Nov/22
Intercontinental Hotels 9,670.00 26.00 0.27% 56.83% 19.88B Nov/22
BT 151.25 3.55 2.40% 23.32% 18.91B Nov/22
Aviva 485.70 1.90 0.39% 15.31% 16.6B Nov/22
Legal & General 221.60 2.70 1.23% -2.64% 16.6B Nov/22
The Sage Group 1,286.00 20.50 1.62% 13.76% 16.4B Nov/22
Scottish Mortgage 929.20 6.80 0.74% 28.41% 16.17B Nov/22
NEXT 9,764.00 212.00 2.22% 26.22% 15.54B Nov/22
International Airlines Group 246.00 -0.40 -0.16% 59.48% 15.09B Nov/22
Informa 874.60 19.60 2.29% 17.27% 14.99B Nov/22
Bunzl 3,496.00 28.00 0.81% 17.99% 14.8B Nov/22
Pershing Square Holdings Ord 3,638.00 32.00 0.89% 14.76% 13.97B Nov/22
Segro 772.60 21.00 2.79% -5.20% 12.91B Nov/22
Halma 2,694.00 49.00 1.85% 26.30% 12.88B Nov/22
Rentokil Initial 406.70 9.70 2.44% -10.85% 12.83B Nov/22
Coca-Cola 2,798.00 42.00 1.52% 27.76% 12.8B Nov/22
WPP 833.20 18.00 2.21% 18.25% 11.18B Nov/22
Smith & Nephew 986.80 10.80 1.11% -4.38% 10.85B Nov/22
Pearson 1,227.50 26.50 2.21% 26.97% 10.5B Nov/22
Severn Trent 2,775.00 38.00 1.39% 3.04% 10.39B Nov/22
DS Smith 593.50 10.50 1.80% 111.13% 10.23B Nov/22
Marks & Spencer 379.00 7.10 1.91% 52.33% 9.78B Nov/22
United Utilities 1,131.50 20.00 1.80% 2.96% 9.68B Nov/22
Admiral 2,450.00 19.00 0.78% -9.12% 9.42B Nov/22
Auto Trader 830.00 20.80 2.57% 17.83% 9.28B Nov/22
Intertek 4,498.00 38.00 0.85% 13.59% 9.1B Nov/22
Melrose 526.80 18.60 3.66% 1.23% 8.72B Nov/22
Centrica 123.05 0.05 0.04% -16.58% 8.31B Nov/22
Intermediate Capital 2,094.00 18.00 0.87% 33.12% 7.69B Nov/22
Smiths 1,744.00 20.00 1.16% 6.05% 7.61B Nov/22
J Sainsbury 253.80 7.00 2.84% -5.97% 7.6B Nov/22
Diploma 4,466.00 244.00 5.78% 33.55% 7.46B Nov/22
F&C Investment Trust 1,122.00 14.00 1.26% 24.25% 7.09B Nov/22
Weir 2,176.00 52.00 2.45% 17.49% 7.08B Nov/22
DCC 5,615.00 25.00 0.45% 6.06% 6.98B Nov/22
Kingfisher 294.90 5.60 1.94% 37.42% 6.95B Nov/22
Whitbread 2,900.00 25.00 0.87% -9.49% 6.71B Nov/22
Mondi 1,195.50 27.50 2.35% -11.87% 6.62B Nov/22
Beazley 781.00 5.00 0.64% 38.23% 6.52B Nov/22
Hargreaves Lansdown 1,088.50 0 0% 55.50% 6.47B Nov/22
Phoenix Holdings 507.00 1.50 0.30% 6.76% 6.38B Nov/22
Schroders 315.00 4.00 1.29% -21.11% 6.37B Nov/22
Croda International 3,545.00 83.00 2.40% -22.04% 6.22B Nov/22
Spirax-Sarco Engineering 6,790.00 280.00 4.30% -25.69% 6.2B Nov/22
Rightmove 619.40 18.40 3.06% 22.17% 6.19B Nov/22
JD Sports Fashion 93.46 -1.98 -2.07% -36.81% 6.16B Nov/22
Entain 754.80 7.20 0.96% -12.68% 6.07B Nov/22
Fresnillo 652.50 5.00 0.77% 23.30% 6.04B Nov/22
Convatec Group 235.80 5.20 2.26% 3.69% 6.04B Nov/22
M&G 200.80 -1.10 -0.54% -1.13% 5.96B Nov/22
Taylor Wimpey 129.65 2.50 1.97% 2.77% 5.75B Nov/22
IMI 1,750.00 36.00 2.10% 11.54% 5.74B Nov/22
Land Securities 610.00 16.50 2.78% -3.45% 5.69B Nov/22
Howden Joinery 820.50 11.50 1.42% 17.62% 5.67B Nov/22
Berkeley 4,322.00 68.00 1.60% -1.69% 5.53B Nov/22
Hikma Pharmaceutical 1,950.00 78.00 4.17% 11.24% 5.42B Nov/22
Barratt Redrow 415.95 14.80 3.69% -15.53% 5.1B Nov/22
Persimmon 1,258.00 16.50 1.33% 0.40% 5.08B Nov/22
Endeavour 1,592.00 32.00 2.05% -8.24% 4.96B Nov/22
Easyjet Plc 516.60 4.80 0.94% 26.65% 4.9B Nov/22
LondonMetric Property 189.40 4.10 2.21% 3.50% 4.81B Nov/22
Unite Group 865.00 21.50 2.55% -11.33% 4.72B Nov/22
Airtel Africa 98.15 1.15 1.19% -12.60% 4.63B Nov/22
Hiscox 1,041.00 5.00 0.48% 1.36% 4.51B Nov/22
British Land Company 387.60 12.60 3.36% 11.54% 4.47B Nov/22
B&M European Value 346.30 7.30 2.15% -35.42% 4.43B Nov/22
Frasers Group 747.50 15.00 2.05% -13.48% 4.25B Nov/22
Vistry Group 643.00 18.50 2.96% -36.46% 2.74B Nov/22




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United Kingdom Inflation Rate 2.30 1.70 percent Oct 2024
United Kingdom Interest Rate 4.75 5.00 percent Nov 2024
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.00 percent Sep 2024


United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100)
The GB100 tracks the performance of 100 most capitalized companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. GB100 companies represent about 80 percent of the entire market capitalization of the London Stock Exchange. It is a free-float index with a base value of 1000 as of January 3, 1984. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8262.08 8149.27 8478.70 986.90 1984 - 2024 points Daily

Market Data Coverage: United Kingdom