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United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 8997 points on July 15, 2025, losing 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.37% and is up 10.19% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

As of January 29, 2025, the FTSE index stood at ******** points - well above its average value of around ***** points in the past few years.On the 12th of March 2020, amid the escalating crisis surrounding the coronavirus and fears of a global recession, the FTSE 100 suffered the second largest one day crash in its history and the biggest since the 1987 market crash. On the 23rd of March, the FTSE index saw its lowest value this year to date at ******** but has since began a tentative recovery. With the continuation of the pandemic, the FTSE 100 index was making a tentative recovery between late March 2020 and early June 2020. Since then the FSTE 100 index had plateaued towards the end of July, before starting a tentative upward trend in November. FTSE 100 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, otherwise known as the FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 largest companies trading on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. At the end of March 2024, the largest company trading on the LSE was Shell. The largest ever initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE was Glencore International plc. European stock exchanges While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten major stock markets in the world. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines seven markets based in Belgium, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP89.88 in PE Price to Earnings for its fiscal semester ending in June of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - PE Price to Earnings including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

The total market capitalization of all companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) took a large hit during the early months of 2020, due mostly part to a mass sell-off of shares caused by the fears surrounding the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between December 2019 and March 2020, the total value of market capitalization decreased by more than *** billion British pounds (GBP). The overall number of companies currently trading has also been falling. The number of daily trades spiked in March 2020 and then decreased as well. As of February 2025, the total market value of all companies trading on the London Stock Exchange stood at over **** trillion British pounds. European stock exchanges While almost every country has a stock Exchange, in Europe only five exchanges are considered major, with total market capital amounting to over *** trillion euros. The London Stock Exchange is the second largest in Europe and tenth largest worldwide. As of January 2025, Europe’s largest stock exchange, Euronext had a total market capital of listed companies valued at approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP4.47B in Sales Revenues for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Sales Revenues including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Between the first quarter of 2007 and the fourth quarter of 2024, the lowest market capitalization of all companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was recorded in the first quarter of 2009, at 2.6 trillion British pounds. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the market capitalization of the entire LSE amounted to 4.6 trillion British pounds. Although the value of companies trading has fluctuated and increased overall, a downward trend can be seen in the number of companies listed on the LSE.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP58.35B in Market Capitalization this July of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index (FTSE 100) is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. The index, which began in January 1984 with the base level of 1,000, reached ******** at the end of 2024. LSE Overview Established in 1571, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has grown to become the ninth-largest globally. Companies listed on the LSE had a companies primarily hail from the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, with Shell and AstraZeneca leading the pack. In the realm of

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London Stock Exchange reported GBP698.04B in Current Assets for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Current Assets including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP1.88 in EPS Earnings Per Share for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - EPS Earnings Per Share including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

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Key information about United Kingdom Market Capitalization

• United Kingdom Market Capitalization accounted for 3,182.091 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 3,120.628 USD bn in the previous month
• UK Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Apr 1999 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,211.587 USD bn in Oct 2007 and a record low of 1,402.869 USD bn in Sep 2002

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. London Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market capitalization includes only domestically listed companies. As of 2017, definitions from the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) have been introduced.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP585M in Cost of Sales for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Cost Of Sales including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Between 2007 and 2024, the number of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) decreased significantly. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, ***** companies were listed on the LSE, a decrease of ** companies compared to the previous quarter.

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London Stock Exchange reported GBP696.54B in Current Liabilities for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Current Liabilities including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

The statistic shows the highs and lows of the FTSE 100 Index between 2000 and 2024. The FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. It remains one of the most widely used stock indices and is regarded as a gauge of business prosperity in the United Kingdom. In 2024, the FTSE reached a yearly high of ******* and a low of ********. London Stock Exchange As of May 2024, the number of companies trading on the London Stock Exchange stood at *****. These companies had a combined market capitalization of approximately *** trillion British pounds and ******* daily average trades. Largest companies on the LSE As of March 2023, Shell Plc was the leading company listed on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. This made them the largest of all companies trading shares on the LSE in 2023 from more than ** countries globally. Seen as the heart of the global financial community, the London Stock Exchange is the second largest stock market in Europe and ranks seventh globally.

London Stock Exchange reported GBP1.07 in Dividend Yield for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - Dividend Yield including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.