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Footsie, n. colloq.|ˈfʊtsɪ|
[Acronym elaborated from the initial letters of Financial Times–Stock Exchange, prob. after footsie (see footy n. 1).]
The Financial Times–Stock Exchange 100 share index. Freq. attrib.
1984Times 25 Feb. 22/4 The new Stock Exchange Index of top 100 companies, now officially known as the FT–SE 100 (or Footsie), ended the day 5.2 up. 1986Daily Mail 17 May 30/4 The FT–SE 100 (Footsie) Index has already fallen from a peak 1717 early in April to 1565, but if you think calamity lies ahead, it is not too late to buy Footsie Put Options. 1987Investors Chron. 20 Nov. 29/1 With Congress and Administration still deadlocked over the US Budget, the most anodyne political remark is quite capable of shifting Footsie 50 points. 1989Money Observer Jan. 4/2 Bronwen Wood..is bearish, and feels that the Footsie index could well touch 1300 at some point, a fall of 27 per cent from current levels. |