UK Stock Market Almanac

Sunday, November 21, 2004

November 21 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.425
Standard deviation : 0.829
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 10


Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 174 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.05 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
306 , 125 and 261 respectively.



Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Avg. % change0.05-0.3240.165-0.135
No. of times price has gone up10 12101
No. of times price has gone down1012 83
Standard deviation % change0.9871.2881.0610.495
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists (AFP)
French groups survive Ivory Coast exodus but small businesses hit (AFP)
Looking beyond currency row, US sees 'broad agreement'with EU on key issues (AFP)
Shares close lower as Wall St. slides on Fed comments (AFP)
EU blocks Portuguese gas and electricity merger: economy minister (AFP)
Weak dollar also has disadvantages for US: Eichel (AFP)
Dollar Rallies from Record Low Vs. Euro (Reuters)
No Fast Filler for a Deep Trade Hole (BusinessWeek Online)
Retailers see subdued start to Christmas period (AFP)
Shares close on bullish note as NY soars; Royal Sun, mmO2 up (AFP)
EU May Give Greece More Time for Cut (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1974: Birmingham pub blasts kill 19
Two bombs explode in central Birmingham pubs, killing 19 and injuring over 180.
1995: Balkan leaders agree to peace
The United States brokers a peace settlement for Bosnia Herzegovina in Dayton, to be enforced by 60,000 Nato troops.
1967: Foot-and-mouth slaughter rate soars
The number of animals slaughtered in the latest epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease reaches a record high of 134,000.
1985: Superpowers aim for 'safer world'
The Geneva summit between the US and the Soviet Union ends in optimism but with no agreement on the "Star Wars"space defence system.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for November 21

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