November 12 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.413
Standard deviation : 1.347
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 9

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 71 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.238 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
120 , 175 and 207 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.238	0.214	0.064	-0.044
No. of times price has gone up	13	15	11	4
No. of times price has gone down	7	7	8	3
Standard deviation % change	0.917	1.349	1.566	0.975

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Bright start for FTSE after BSkyB results (FT.com)
Pressure builds in Europe for intervention to curb euro surge (AFP)
Leading shares rise as BT Group lifts telecom sector (AFP)
Euro holds 0.70 level against the pound (AFP)
German Recovery Slows in Third Quarter (AP)
German economic recovery runs out of steam (AFP)
European stocks forge ahead (AFP)
Bourses move sideways in early trade (FT.com)
Italy raises the prospect of intervention on euro (FT.com)
EU economics chief attacks China's currency peg (AFP)
U.S. Dollar Slumps to New Low Vs. Euro (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1982: Solidarity leader Walesa released
The Polish government frees the leader of the outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, after 11 months of internment.
1984: Quid notes out - pound coins in
The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years.
1954: New York's Ellis Island closes
New York's main immigration point, Ellis Island, shuts its doors after 62 years.
1997: 'Great Train Robber' escapes extradition again
The so-called 'Great Train Robber', Ronnie Biggs, celebrates after Brazil rejects a British request to extradite him.
2001: Greece holds plane-spotting 'spies'
The Greek authorities are to carry out further inquiries in the case of 12 British plane-spotters being held on spying charges.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for November 12