fundamental analysis: FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250: How Brexit Vote Will Impact

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250: How Brexit Vote Will Impact


FTSE 100 Analysis and News
  • PM May Set to Lose Meaningful Vote
  • Brexit Vote Outcome to Determine FTSE Outperformer
Meaningful Vote Defeat to Drag on FTSE 250
The focus today will be on the meaningful vote, in which PM May will be hoping to get her withdrawal agreement passed parliament. However, given the sizeable number of MPs against her deal, it is highly likely that Theresa May will fail to get her deal approved. As such, while the initial reaction could see the domestically exposed FTSE 250 underperform relative to the FTSE 100, much of this will depend on what happens next. As a reminder, a weaker GBP tends to benefit most of the international companies that make up the FTSE 100. The reason being is that 2/3 of the revenue generated among FTSE 100 companies are from overseas. Consequently, repatriated profits are worth more in Sterling terms when the Pound drops.
In the immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum, the hardest hit sectors had been financials, housebuilders, retail, travel and leisure firms, falling on average by 21%.
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Source: Refinitiv. Spread between the FTSE 250 and FTSE 100 over 5-yr time frame.
Brexit Vote Outcome to Determine FTSE Outperformer
Vote Outcome
Likelihood
GBP Impact
FTSE Outperformer
May Wins
Least Likely
Most Bullish
FTSE 250
Narrow Loss (1-50 votes)
Likely
Slightly Bullish
FTSE 250 Marginally
Wide Loss (100+)
Most Likely
Bearish
FTSE 100
Brexit Schedule
0900: PM May meets with senior ministers
1030-1130: Amendments to be voted on will be made public
1245: Brexit debate to begin
1900: Brexit debate to end
2000-2100: Meaningful vote to take place
All times GMT

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