FT 100 Share In ‧ dex, the /ˌef tiː wʌn ˌhʌndrəd ˈʃeər ˌɪndeks/ BrE AmE ( also the FTSE 100 /ˌfʊtsi wʌn ˈhʌndrəd/), the Footsie
the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index; a number that shows whether ↑ share s in companies on the London ↑ stock exchange have generally risen or fallen in value on a particular day. The number is based on the share prices of 100 large and important companies:
The FT 100 Share Index closed at 5124, down 40 points on the day.
⇨ ↑ Dow Jones Average , ↑ Hang Seng Index , ↑ Nikkei index