November 28 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.291
Standard deviation : 0.806
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 6

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 1 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 1.008 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
45 , 7 and 122 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	1.008	0.482	0.613	0.058
No. of times price has gone up	9	12	13	2
No. of times price has gone down	9	10	6	2
Standard deviation % change	3.143	2.243	1.395	0.333

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

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Yahoo European Business
Berlusconi gets on early election footing (AFP)
Eurozone data to confirm slumping confidence, easing inflation (AFP)
Hungary's central bank defends pursuit of a strong currency (AFP)
U.S. dollar slips to record low as euro rises above $1.33 over debt concerns (Canadian Press)
Dollar Hits New All-Time Low Against Euro (AP)
EU's new budget chief emollient over rebate (AFP)
Euro Rises Above $1.33 As Dollar Slides (AP)
Economy grows by 0.4 percent in third quarter (AFP)
Oil, Steel Help European Stocks Higher (AP)
European stocks end higher on thin volume; oil and euro cap gains (Canadian Press)
Business group cuts Britain's 2005 economic growth forecast (Canadian Press)

BBC - On This Day
1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time.
1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers
Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass.
1967: Racing is latest victim of foot-and-mouth
All horse racing in Britain is suspended indefinitely to help prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
1971: Farmer cracks 'major smuggling ring'
Police say an English farmer may have uncovered a major immigrant smuggling operation.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for November 28