FTSE 100 index

Sep 2001

9/11 terrorist

attacks

Feb 2023

All-time

high: 8,047

Dec 1999

Dotcom

bubble

2007-09

Global financial

crisis

8,000

Dec 1984

Privatisation

of BT

6,000

Oct 1987

Black

Monday

crash

4,000

Mar 2020

Covid

pandemic

Mar 2003

Iraq war

2,000

Sep 1992

Black Wednesday

sterling crisis

Jun 2016

Brexit

referendum

0

1984

1990

2000

2010

2020

Dec 1999

Dotcom bubble

Sep 2001

9/11 terrorist attacks

Feb 2023

All-time high: 8,047

8,000

Dec 1984

Privatisation of BT

6,000

Oct 1987

Black Monday

crash

4,000

Mar 2020

Covid

pandemic

Mar 2003

Iraq war

2007-09

Global financial crisis

2,000

Jun 2016

Brexit referendum

Sep 1992

Black Wednesday

sterling crisis

0

1984

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020