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Data Starter: FTSE-100 index, June 2024 – June 2025

Elizabeth Veal

27th June 2025

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What has been happening to the FTSE-100 index of share prices, June 2024 to June 2025?

Using the FTSE 100 index chart (scroll down to it in this SkyNews article), answer the following questions:

  1. Identify TWO significant features of the trend in the FTSE-100 index over this time period.
  2. Calculate (a) the percentage fall in the FTSE-100 index from ‘Liberation Day’ (Trump’s tariffs announced) to the trough and (b) the percentage increase from the trough to June 2025.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.