The FTSE 100 index includes the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange by market capitalization, representing a broad range of sectors. These companies are typically large, multinational firms and fall into categories such as:

1. Financial Services – e.g., HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays

2. Energy – e.g., BP, Shell

3. Consumer Goods – e.g., Unilever, Diageo, Reckitt

4. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals – e.g., AstraZeneca, GSK

5. Telecommunications – e.g., Vodafone, BT Group

6. Retail – e.g., Tesco, Sainsbury’s, JD Sports

7. Mining & Materials – e.g., Rio Tinto, Anglo American, BHP

8. Utilities – e.g., National Grid, SSE

9. Industrials – e.g., Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems

10. Real Estate & REITs – e.g., Segro, British Land

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