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• The Footsie closed 2.3 points higher at 2,840.0.
• an eventual 9.5 point gain on the Footsie to 2600.5
• the Footsie index
The Footsie consists of 100 blue chip stocks that trade on the London Stock Exchange. The index is maintained by the FTSE Group, which is jointly owned by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE gets its name from the acronym of its two parent companies. The index is weighted by market capitalization, so larger companies make up a larger share of the index.
to play footsie - а) пожимать ножку (под столом); б) флиртовать
politicians are playing footsie with government officials - политиканы заигрывают с государственными чиновниками
ножка
to play ~ - а) пожимать ножку (под столом); б) флиртовать
politicians are playing ~ with government officials - политиканы заигрывают с государственными чиновниками
• Game played under the table
• Flirtatious game
• Game usually played without shoes
• It may be happening under the table
• It may be played under the table
• It's played under the table
• Under-the-table diversion
• Under-the-table game
to play footsie заи́грывать (с кем-л.)
індекс "Файненшл таймс"