The FTSE 100 rose slightly on Tuesday, securing its sixth consecutive quarterly gain with an over 3% rise in Q2 following a 2.5% climb in Q1, marking the index's strongest performance streak since 2022. Market momentum was led by a rally in aerospace and defense shares, with Rolls-Royce climbing 2.1% and BAE Systems adding 2%. Heightened geopolitical optimism and improving base metal values similarly lifted mining stocks like Rio Tinto and Glencore. Financial institutions provided solid support as Lloyds Banking jumped 2.1% alongside steady gains for HSBC, Barclays, and NatWest, while J Sainsbury rose 1.3% on heatwave driven food sales. Conversely, heavyweights AstraZeneca, Unilever, and BP all dropped over 1%, and British American Tobacco fell 0.9%. On the macroeconomic front, the UK’s annualized first quarter GDP growth was scaled back to 0.9%, while quarterly growth matched projections at 0.6% and shop inflation held flat at 1.2%.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, rose to 10497 points on June 30, 2026, gaining 0.12% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.53% and is up 19.48% compared to the same time last year, 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 June 30 of 2026.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, rose to 10497 points on June 30, 2026, gaining 0.12% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.53% and is up 19.48% compared to the same time last year, 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 10501.51 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 9748.29 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
GB100 10,497.12 12.90 0.12% 1.53% 19.48% Jun/30

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
HSBC Holdings 1,430.80 7.00 0.49% 64.35% 344.03B Jun/30
Shell 2,933.00 32.50 1.12% 13.95% 295.84B Jun/30
AstraZeneca 14,100.00 -198.00 -1.38% 35.55% 289.89B Jun/30
Unilever 4,527.50 -52.50 -1.15% 1.06% 183.85B Jun/30
Rolls-Royce 1,444.60 29.40 2.08% 53.75% 140.38B Jun/30
British American Tobacco 4,677.00 -40.00 -0.85% 36.83% 128.63B Jun/30
BP 467.10 -5.60 -1.18% 26.84% 125.77B Jun/30
Rio Tinto 7,122.00 46.00 0.65% 67.03% 110.86B Jun/30
GlaxoSmithKline 1,981.00 1.50 0.08% 40.25% 109.47B Jun/30
BAE Systems 1,844.00 36.00 1.99% -1.02% 93.22B Jun/30




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United Kingdom Inflation Rate 2.80 2.80 percent May 2026
United Kingdom Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Jun 2026
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate 4.90 5.00 percent Apr 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
10497.12 10484.22 10934.94 986.90 1984 - 2026 points Daily

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