United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 10583 points on April 13, 2026, losing 0.17% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.57% and is up 30.10% 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 April of 2026.

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 *** trillion British pounds. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the market capitalization of the entire LSE amounted to *** 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.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for United Kingdom (SPASTT01GBM661N) from Dec 1957 to Feb 2026 about stock market and United Kingdom.

Overview

This dataset contains daily historical stock price data for selected UK-listed companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The data covers a 5-year period from 01 January 2020 to 31 December 2025.

Companies Included:

Company	Ticker
Shell	SHEL.L
HSBC	HSBA.L
Unilever	ULVR.L
AstraZeneca	AZN.L
Tesco	TSCO.L

Time Coverage:

Start Date: 2020-01-01

End Date: 2025-12-31

Frequency: Daily (1 trading day interval)

Calendar: London Stock Exchange trading calendar

Note: Data includes only trading days (weekends and exchange holidays excluded).

Dataset Structure

The combined dataset contains the following columns:

Column Name	Data Type	Description
Company	String	Name of the company
Ticker	String	Stock ticker symbol (LSE format)
Date	Date	Trading date
Open	Float	Opening price of the stock
High	Float	Highest price during the trading day
Low	Float	Lowest price during the trading day
Close	Float	Closing price of the stock
Adj Close	Float	Adjusted closing price (adjusted for splits/dividends)
Volume	Integer	Number of shares traded during the day

Data Source:

Source: Yahoo Finance

Accessed via: Python yfinance library

Exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)

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.

United Kingdom UK: Stocks Traded: Total Value data was reported at 2,357.017 USD bn in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,675.053 USD bn for 2013. United Kingdom UK: Stocks Traded: Total Value data is updated yearly, averaging 487.920 USD bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2014, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,947.700 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 19.361 USD bn in 1977. United Kingdom UK: Stocks Traded: Total Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

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.

Key information about United Kingdom Market Capitalization

• United Kingdom Market Capitalization accounted for 4,336.966 USD bn in Feb 2026, compared with a percentage of 4,175.312 USD bn in the previous month
• UK Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Apr 1999 to Feb 2026
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,336.966 USD bn in Feb 2026 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.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in United Kingdom was reported at 14.38 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2026.

The most complete UK stock market historical price covering 1000 companies from 1988 - 2024. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed.

• 1026 companies
• Start date: 1988-05-03
• End date: 2024-05-22

The United Kingdom: Stock market value traded, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 18.9 percent, a decline from 36.11 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 30.83 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1975 to 2023 is 49.7 percent. The minimum value, 5.83 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 129.28 percent was recorded in 2010.

The United Kingdom: Stock market capitalization, billion USD: The latest value from 2022 is 3095.98 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 3799.46 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1225.97 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1975 to 2022 is 1673.7 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 30.1 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 3946.88 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2013.

United Kingdom Market Capitalisation: UK Main Market: Total data was reported at 3,223,311.819 GBP mn in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,041,235.261 GBP mn for Jan 2026. United Kingdom Market Capitalisation: UK Main Market: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 2,455,288.110 GBP mn from Feb 2017 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 109 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,223,311.819 GBP mn in Feb 2026 and a record low of 1,618,175.400 GBP mn in Oct 2020. United Kingdom Market Capitalisation: UK Main Market: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by London Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.Z: London Stock Exchange: Market Capitalisation: Main Market.

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.

The United Kingdom: Stock market turnover ratio: The latest value from 2022 is 36.32 percent, an increase from 22.48 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 33.38 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1975 to 2022 is 52.65 percent. The minimum value, 15.17 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 146.43 percent was recorded in 2008.

Prices for United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) including live quotes, historical charts and news. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) was last updated by Trading Economics this April 13 of 2026.

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Key information about United Kingdom FTSE 100

• United Kingdom FTSE 100 closed at 10,176.5 points in Mar 2026, compared with 10,910.5 points at the previous month end
• UK Equity Market Index: Month End: FTSE 100 data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1984 to Mar 2026, with an average number of 4,968.5 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 10,910.5 points in Feb 2026 and a record low of 1,010.1 points in Jul 1984

FTSE Russell provides FTSE 100 Index, which is the key benchmark in the UK.


Further information about United Kingdom FTSE 100

• In the latest reports, FTSE All-Share recorded a daily P/E ratio of 14.4 in Jul 2022

London Stock Exchange stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

This dataset integrates historical financial market data, macroeconomic indicators, corporate financial statements, and sentiment analysis of financial news to study risk factors and trading behaviors in the UK financial markets. The dataset is designed for econometric and machine learning applications in quantitative finance. Key features include:

Historical Market Data: Daily stock prices, trading volumes, and market indices sourced from simulated UK financial market data. Financial Statements: Revenue, net profit, and total assets for 20 simulated companies across multiple years. Macroeconomic Indicators: Monthly GDP growth, inflation rates, and unemployment rates. Sentiment Data: Daily sentiment scores based on the analysis of news headlines. This dataset can be used to explore the relationship between market behaviors, macroeconomic trends, corporate performance, and sentiment-driven investor decisions. It is suitable for applications in econometric analysis, predictive modeling, and machine learning research.

Columns in the Dataset:

Historical Market Data: Date, Stock_Price, Trading_Volume, Market_Index Financial Statements: Company, Year, Revenue, Net_Profit, Total_Assets Macroeconomic Indicators: Date, GDP_Growth, Inflation_Rate, Unemployment_Rate Sentiment Data: Date, Article, Sentiment_Score

Usage:

This dataset is ideal for researchers and practitioners in quantitative finance, trading behavior analysis, and risk management, providing a realistic foundation for model development and validation.