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FTSE’s Energy Strength Masks a Weaker Picture

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FTSE 100 Mega Channel Up topped and targets 1M MA50.FTSE 100 (UK100) has made a Double Top almost at the top of its 17-year Channel Up, which started at the bottom of the 2008 U.S. Housing Crisis. The first High of that Double Top was in February and delivered March's strong red candle and as you can see, Double Top formations within this 17-year pat

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The UK Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 is an index of share prices of the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by market capitalisation. The index was launched on January 3, 1984 at a base value of 1000, and the index level is calculated in real-time.

Bullish rebound in play?UK100 has bounced off the pivot, which has been identified as an overlap support, and could potentially rise towards the pullback resistance. Pivot: 10,589.16 1st Support: 10,452.55 1st Resistance: 10,710.25 Disclaimer: The opinions given above constitute general market commentary and do not co

Signs of a potential reversal?UK100 has rejected the pivot, which has been identified as an overlap resistance that aligns with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and could potentially drop towards the 1st support, which is also an overlap support. Pivot: 10,700.87 1st Support: 10,590.35 1st Resistance: 10,788.32 Disclaimer: Th

Bullish bounce in play?UK100 has bounced off the pivot, which is a pullback support and could potentially rise toward the pullback resistance. Pivot: 10,662.94 1st Support: 10,454.85 1st Resistance: 10.937.94 Disclaimer: The opinions given above constitute general market commentary and do not constitute the opinion or

UK100 · 1HThe asset has reached our area of interest. During the move higher, a key imbalance was formed, which in my view still requires a rebalance. After a reaction from the current area, I expect a reversal and further bearish delivery toward the lower external expansion. Partial profit taking: 75% arou

UK100 Short Setup — Bearish RSI Divergence at Local ResistanceUK100 is showing a potential short setup on the 1H chart. Price has pushed into the 10,720–10,745 resistance area while forming a higher high, but RSI is showing a lower high, creating bearish divergence. The broader move into this area also follows a strong recovery from the recent low, so I’m wa

FTSE’s Energy Strength Masks a Weaker PictureThe FTSE 100 has come under pressure over the past couple of weeks, but the headline index only tells part of the story. Strength in heavyweight energy stocks has provided an important cushion while weakness has spread across much of the wider market. That makes the recent deterioration in the FTSE

US Labor Day|10800 10787 support | 10859 10895 10920 resistanceIt's been a patchy start to the week with tech leading Asian shares higher, while European and Wall Street futures barely budge. Semiconductor ​makers' stocks drove the Nikkei up 2% or so, while South Korea's Kospi climbed around ‌3% to 6,900. We start the week with a mixed but increasingly inflati

More bearishness with 10830 now resistanceThe key development overnight is the global bond sell-off accelerating. The US 10-year Treasury yield has pushed to around 4.78%, its highest since early 2025, while German and French yields have reached roughly 15-year highs. At the same time, renewed US-Iran tensions have driven Brent above $91, a

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The current value of UK 100 Index is 10,630.22 GBP — it has risen by 0.44% in the past 24 hours. Track the index more closely on the UK 100 Index chart.

UK 100 Index reached its highest quote on Jul 31, 2026 — 10,989.45 GBP. See more data on the UK 100 Index chart.

The lowest ever quote of UK 100 Index is 1,717.70 GBP. It was reached on Sep 9, 1988. See more data on the UK 100 Index chart.

UK 100 Index value has decreased by −1.23% in the past week, since last month it has shown a −0.70% decrease, and over the year it's increased by 14.51%. Keep track of all changes on the UK 100 Index chart.

The champion of UK 100 Index is LSE:CCC — it's gained 126.94% over the year.

The weakest component of UK 100 Index is LSE:ENT — it's lost −41.43% over the year.

UK 100 Index is just a number that lets you track performance of the instruments comprising the index, so you can't invest in it directly. But you can buy UK 100 Index futures or funds or invest in its components.

The UK 100 Index is comprised of 100 instruments including LSE:HSBA, LSE:SHEL, LSE:AZN and others. See the full list of UK 100 Index components to find more opportunities.