The FTSE 100 fell more than 0.5% on Thursday, underperforming other European markets as investors monitored developments in US-Iran peace negotiations and weaker oil prices pressured energy shares. Brent crude slipped below $100 per barrel, dragging down oil majors Shell and BP by more than 2%. Utilities also came under pressure, with Centrica, Severn Trent, United Utilities and SSE falling between 2% and 5%. Shell reported quarterly profit above expectations with adjusted net income of $6.92 billion, though it reduced its share buyback program to $3 billion from $3.5 billion. Centrica warned retail profit would likely come in near the lower end of guidance due to warmer weather and ongoing bad debt challenges. BAE Systems dropped over 3% despite reaffirming its sales outlook on strong defence demand. In contrast, travel and leisure stocks, including InterContinental Hotels, Whitbread, easyJet, Ryanair and IAG outperformed as lower fuel prices supported sentiment.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 10367 points on May 7, 2026, losing 0.68% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 2.28%, though it remains 21.52% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. Historically, the United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) reached an all time high of 10934.94 in February of 2026. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 7 of 2026.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 10367 points on May 7, 2026, losing 0.68% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 2.28%, though it remains 21.52% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. The United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) is expected to trade at 10249.11 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 9680.95 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
GB100 10,364.48 -74.18 -0.71% -2.30% 21.48% May/07

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
HSBC Holdings 1,336.10 -7.30 -0.54% 58.38% 346.5B May/07
Shell 3,140.50 -71.00 -2.21% 28.92% 295.84B May/07
AstraZeneca 13,548.00 -18.00 -0.13% 33.69% 289.89B May/07
Unilever 4,337.50 -29.00 -0.66% -7.73% 183.85B May/07
Rolls-Royce 1,280.20 1.00 0.08% 61.23% 140.38B May/07
British American Tobacco 4,309.00 -81.00 -1.85% 33.03% 128.63B May/07
BP 543.55 -7.75 -1.41% 52.90% 125.77B May/07
Rio Tinto 7,793.00 73.00 0.95% 75.32% 110.86B May/07
GlaxoSmithKline 1,876.50 1.50 0.08% 37.57% 109.47B May/07
BAE Systems 2,015.50 -74.00 -3.54% 15.44% 93.22B May/07




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United Kingdom Inflation Rate 3.30 3.00 percent Mar 2026
United Kingdom Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Apr 2026
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate 4.90 5.20 percent Feb 2026

United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100)
The GB100 tracks the performance of 100 most capitalized companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. GB100 companies represent about 80 percent of the entire market capitalization of the London Stock Exchange. It is a free-float index with a base value of 1000 as of January 3, 1984. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10367.40 10438.66 10934.94 986.90 1984 - 2026 points Daily

Market Data Coverage: United Kingdom

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FTSE 100 Trails Europe on Weak Oil Stocks
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