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Beware the apples and pears comparison. The index is simply a straight line, in that it does not include dividend yields. The current index level is without nearly 14 years of dividend growth. Secondly, the FTSE 100 is reshuffled on a quarterly basis and so today's FTSE 100 looks almost totally different to the one of December 1999.
With the FTSE 100 happily sitting at its highest level since 2000, there will be some who are wondering whether this rally has got ahead of economic fundamentals
There appears to be no stopping the surge higher for equities ... However, with many of the main indexes looking dangerously overbought we are probably overdue a correction. 6700 for the FTSE 100 index will be the key number to watch for U.K. investors in the coming sessions as they will be hoping any pullback to this level will attract a new wave of investors and set the scene for another move higher.More quotes »
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Why United Utilities, Booker, and BTG Should Beat the FTSE 100 Today
of company shares are falling today as well, but here are three from the various indexes that look set to hold up against the FTSE. United Utilities Final results from United Utilities sent the firm's share price up 1.2% this morning after the final dividend 45 m ago from Daily Finance Read more »
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Global panic puts a halt to FTSE's upward charge
Beauchamp called the sell-off an “undignified rush to the exit”. He said: “The mood has switched from greedy to fearful.” The FTSE’s mining contingent was among the worst-hit amid fears over waning Chinese demand for commodities, with all but two of the top 5/22/13 from The Independent Read more »
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Can Equity Markets Self Organise?
by - David Buik, Analyst at Panmure Gordon & Co.. Since March 9, 2009, the DOW has rallied by 137% and the FTSE 100 by 89%. Since Abe-San became PM of Japan in December of last year, the NIKKEI has rallied by 45%. These levels of gains are unprecedented. Fed 5/22/13 from Sky News Read more »
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Why Lloyds Banking, Halfords, and Investec Should Lag the FTSE 100 Today
stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... LONDON -- After a period of strong rises, the FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE ) has retrenched somewhat today, dropping 1.8% to 6,718 points by 7:55 a.m. EDT. But to put that into perspective, it's only 5/22/13 from Motley Fool Read more »
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FTSE 100 Slips as Japan's Nikkei Drops 7%
the first time in seven months. As expected, the heavy loss in Japan is causing ripples in other major markets. Yesterday, the FTSE 100 saw its second-highest close ever at 6840.3 points -- bested only by December 1999's 6930.2 figure, which was fueled by 5/22/13 from Motley Fool Read more »
