FTSE
noun[S]
STOCK MARKETtrademarkukus(alsoinformalthe Footsie)used in thenamesof anumberofshareindexes(=listsof theaveragepriceofsharesof agroupofcompanieson aparticularstockmarket)for the London Stock Exchange, and used to refer to the FTSE 100 inparticular:
the FTSE closed up/downThe FTSEclosedFriday'ssessionup 35.3pointson theday.
the FTSE fell/roseThe FTSEfellsharplyonTuesday, butregainedsomegroundonWednesday.
thenameof thecompanythatpublishestheseshareindexes:
Thisbluechipcompanyneedstoshrinkto 110thplacein the FTSE'slisttoloseitsposition.
FTSEcompanies/indices/stocks