The biggest tech stocks winner on the FTSE 100 index in March was IG Group Holdings PLC.
The only other tech and engineering stocks on the London Stock Exchange’s premium index to gain value in the month were BAE Systems, The Sage Group (CEO Steve Hare is pictured), Entain and Vodafone Group.
The biggest tech, investment and engineering losers on the index were M&G, Rolls-Royce Holdings and Rightmove.
All prices were taken from the dates listed below.
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| Company | 31/1/26 | 2/3/26 | 1/4/26 | Change since Jan | One-month change | Tech & associated sectors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | 460 | 490 | 59,640 | 30% | 22% | |
| Shell | 2,774 | 3,146 | 3,546 | 28% | 13% | |
| IG Group Holdings PLC | 1,367 | 1,325 | 1,449 | 6% | 9% | Y |
| Centrica | 192 | 196 | 21,470 | 12% | 9% | |
| Diploma | 5,355 | 5,600 | 6,085 | 14% | 9% | |
| Glencore | 500 | 535 | 57,080 | 14% | 7% | |
| Admiral Group | 2,784 | 2,962 | 3,132 | 13% | 6% | |
| Rentokil Initial | 457 | 454 | 47,590 | 4% | 5% | |
| Pearson | 960 | 950 | 98,100 | 2% | 3% | |
| Beazley | 1,171 | 1,230 | 1,269 | 8% | 3% | |
| BAE Systems | 1,938 | 2,218 | 2,279 | 18% | 3% | Y |
| The Sage Group | 968 | 830 | 85,160 | -12% | 3% | Y |
| Entain | 602 | 565 | 57,620 | -4% | 2% | Y |
| Vodafone Group | 109 | 113 | 11,475 | 5% | 2% | Y |
| InterContinental Hotels Group | 139 | 132 | 13,375 | -4% | 2% | |
| Bunzl | 2,052 | 2,208 | 2,244 | 9% | 2% | |
| London Stock Exchange Group | 8,272 | 8,764 | 8,894 | 8% | 1% | |
| Games Workshop Group | 17,160 | 17,540 | 17,780 | 4% | 1% | |
| Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust | 1,261 | 1,220 | 1,226 | -3% | 0% | |
| Hiscox | 1,493 | 1,517 | 1,523 | 2% | 0% | Y |
| SSE | 2,451 | 2,674 | 2,677 | 9% | 0% | |
| BT Group | 193 | 213 | 21,210 | 10% | -1% | Y |
| Mondi | 852 | 850 | 84,360 | -1% | -1% | |
| Tesco | 431 | 474 | 47,060 | 9% | -1% | |
| Sainsbury (J) | 326 | 345 | 34,040 | 5% | -1% | |
| Schroders | 451 | 586 | 57,650 | 28% | -2% | |
| Airtel Africa | 323 | 358 | 35,200 | 9% | -2% | |
| Burberry Group | 1,100 | 1,114 | 1,094 | -1% | -2% | |
| Polar Capital Technology Trust | 494 | 511 | 50,200 | 2% | -2% | |
| AstraZeneca | 13,880 | 15,332 | 15,040 | 8% | -2% | |
| Next | 13,380 | 13,150 | 12,885 | -4% | -2% | Y |
| Associated British Foods | 1,907 | 1,927 | 1,887 | -1% | -2% | |
| Informa | 879 | 787 | 76,720 | -13% | -2% | |
| United Utilities Group | 1,263 | 1,385 | 1,349 | 7% | -3% | |
| Rio Tinto | 6,765 | 7,327 | 7,124 | 5% | -3% | |
| Lloyds Banking Group | 110 | 100 | 9,656 | -12% | -3% | Y |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | 46 | 35 | 3,395 | -26% | -3% | |
| Severn Trent | 2,955 | 3,263 | 3,157 | 7% | -3% | |
| GSK | 1,910 | 2,184 | 2,113 | 11% | -3% | |
| Prudential | 1,205 | 1,114 | 1,075 | -11% | -4% | |
| RELX | 2,616 | 2,564 | 2,469 | -6% | -4% | |
| F&C Investment Trust | 1,248 | 1,275 | 1,227 | -2% | -4% | |
| Legal & General Group | 267 | 265 | 25,470 | -5% | -4% | |
| Croda International | 2,725 | 2,949 | 2,827 | 4% | -4% | |
| NatWest Group | 672 | 601 | 57,620 | -14% | -4% | Y |
| Auto Trader Group | 538 | 483 | 46,280 | -14% | -4% | Y |
| Pershing Square Holdings | 4,594 | 4,258 | 4,074 | -11% | -4% | |
| Alliance Witan | 1,262 | 1,274 | 1,218 | -3% | -4% | |
| HSBC Holdings | 1,289 | 1,332 | 1,270 | -1% | -5% | Y |
| Experian | 2,756 | 2,745 | 2,605 | -5% | -5% | Y |
| British American Tobacco | 4,445 | 4,642 | 4,398 | -1% | -5% | |
| ICG | 1,792 | 1,649 | 1,560 | -13% | -5% | |
| Anglo American | 3,433 | 3,573 | 3,374 | -2% | -6% | |
| Barclays | 492 | 432 | 40,780 | -17% | -6% | Y |
| Halma | 3,536 | 4,110 | 3,860 | 9% | -6% | |
| Standard Chartered | 1,879 | 1,720 | 1,610 | -14% | -6% | Y |
| Imperial Brands | 3,099 | 3,296 | 3,084 | -0% | -6% | |
| National Grid | 1,253 | 1,386 | 1,296 | 3% | -6% | |
| Haleon | 383 | 401 | 37,490 | -2% | -7% | |
| Rightmove | 498 | 440 | 41,130 | -17% | -7% | Y |
| Melrose Industries | 622 | 563 | 52,400 | -16% | -7% | |
| British Land | 417 | 396 | 36,240 | -13% | -9% | |
| DCC | 4,646 | 5,135 | 4,688 | 1% | -9% | |
| IMI | 2,788 | 2,844 | 2,594 | -7% | -9% | |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | 1,226 | 1,327 | 1,208 | -1% | -9% | Y |
| Aviva | 649 | 676 | 61,580 | -5% | -9% | |
| Marks & Spencer Group | 369 | 382 | 34,760 | -6% | -9% | |
| Smith & Nephew | 1,250 | 1,323 | 1,203 | -4% | -9% | |
| JD Sports Fashion | 85 | 78 | 7,074 | -17% | -9% | |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 427 | 406 | 36,790 | -14% | -9% | |
| Endeavour Mining | 4,064 | 5,220 | 4,700 | 16% | -10% | |
| M&G | 312 | 313 | 28,120 | -10% | -10% | Y |
| Babcock International Group | 1,420 | 1,372 | 1,226 | -14% | -11% | |
| Spirax Group | 7,275 | 7,720 | 6,870 | -6% | -11% | |
| Coca-Cola HBC | 4,034 | 4,728 | 4,192 | 4% | -11% | |
| Land Securities Group | 655 | 639 | 56,400 | -14% | -12% | |
| ConvaTec Group | 231 | 249 | 21,900 | -5% | -12% | |
| LondonMetric Property | 201 | 211 | 18,480 | -8% | -12% | |
| Smiths Group | 2,514 | 2,708 | 2,356 | -6% | -13% | |
| Diageo | 1,678 | 1,608 | 1,394 | -17% | -13% | |
| Antofagasta | 3,604 | 4,138 | 3,510 | -3% | -15% | |
| Howden Joinery Group | 855 | 949 | 80,450 | -6% | -15% | |
| Tritax Big Box REIT PLC | 166 | 172 | 14,490 | -13% | -16% | |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 6,750 | 8,170 | 6,850 | 1% | -16% | |
| Fresnillo | 3,624 | 4,140 | 3,460 | -5% | -16% | |
| Lion Finance Group PLC | 10,000 | 11,560 | 9,625 | -4% | -17% | |
| SEGRO | 764 | 822 | 65,780 | -14% | -20% | |
| Intertek Group | 4,470 | 4,670 | 3,698 | -17% | -21% | |
| Kingfisher | 342 | 361 | 28,340 | -17% | -22% | |
| 3i Group | 3,348 | 3,241 | 2,513 | -25% | -22% | |
| Unilever | 5,036 | 5,322 | 4,108 | -18% | -23% | |
| Persimmon | 1,421 | 1,461 | 1,067 | -25% | -27% | |
| Barratt Redrow | 391 | 357 | 26,000 | -33% | -27% | |
| St. James’s Place | 1,529 | 1,720 | 1,239 | -19% | -28% | |
| Berkeley Group Holdings | 4,164 | 4,272 | 2,970 | -29% | -30% | |
| Compass Group | 2,236 | 2,257 | 29 | -99% | -99% | |
| Weir Group | 3,206 | 3,498 | 2,912 | -9% | -17% | |
| Whitbread | 2,753 | 2,537 | 2,314 | -16% | -9% | |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | 6,372 | 5,142 | N/A | -19% | ||
| Standard Life Plc | 70,200 | N/A | N/A |