FT 100 Share Index FT 100 Share In‧dex, the /ˌef tiː wʌn ˌhʌndrəd ˈʃeər ˌɪndeks/

(
also the FTSE 100 /ˌfʊtsi wʌn ˈhʌndrəd/),
the Footsiethe Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index; a number that shows whether
shares 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 FTSE In‧dex /ˈfʊtsi ˌɪndeks/

(
also FT 100 Share Index /ˌef tiː wʌn hʌndrəd ˈʃeər ˌɪndeks $ -ˈʃer-/
, FTSE 100)
nounthe FTSE Index (the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index) a daily list of prices of shares on the London Stock Exchange, based on the daily average prices of shares in the top 100 companies ⇨
the Dow Jones Index