A broadly based index covering hundreds of the largest UK industrial, commercial and financial companies, including some investment trusts. Commonly used as a benchmark against which performance of some investment trusts or sectors are measured.
The FTSE All Share Index represents about 900 LSE (London Stock Exchange) listed stocks. These stocks make up over 95% of total market capitalisation, and around 99% of all trades.
An index that measures the performance of around 700 UK companies.
An index of the Share prices of over 800 leading companies and Investment Trusts on the London Stock Exchange. See also FTSE 100 Index.
Index of about 750 companies complied by FTSE International Ltd.
The FTSE All-Share Index is a capitalisation-weighted index, comprised of companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. It aims to represent at least 98% of the full capital value of all UK companies, which qualify as eligible for inclusion.