November 29 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.061
Standard deviation : 0.539
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
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 166 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.058 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
78 , 122 and 232 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.058	0.333	0.178	-0.083
No. of times price has gone up	9	13	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	12	9	11	2
Standard deviation % change	1.085	1.507	1.243	0.322

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

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Yahoo European Business
European stocks rally as dollar firms (AFP)
European bourses seen opening lower (FT.com)
Iran Pledges Again to Halt All Nuke Enrichment Work (Reuters)
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)

BBC - On This Day
1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.
1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118
More than 100 people have been killed after a Canadian jet crashed into a field minutes after take-off.
1956: Motorists panic as petrol rationing looms
Panic-buying breaks out at garages across the country as the government gives details of its petrol rationing plans.
1985: 'Gas blast' kills five in Glasgow
A young family of four and their neighbour are killed in an explosion in a block of flats in Glasgow.

Wikipedia On This Day
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