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The FTSE 100 has been all over the shop lately. Like every other market, it’s taken a hit from Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
Although maybe it’s not wobbled quite as much as people think. I just checked how the UK’s blue-chip index performed last week and surprisingly, it climbed 4.6%, clawing back most of its recent losses.
Things are tough, but not catastrophic. Over the past 12 months, the FTSE 100 has edged up 5%, with total returns pushing closer to 9% once dividends are included.
One reason it’s held up is that the index wasn’t overpriced to begin with. The FTSE 100 is packed with top dividend-paying stocks, the kind that got left behind during the US tech frenzy.
UK shares look good value to me
With central banks likely to cut interest rates to soften the impact of tariffs, UK income stocks could become even more attractive.
FTSE 100 shares tend to offer…
