November 3 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.001
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7
Standard deviation : 1.303

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 118 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.153 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
145 , 191 and 135 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.153	0.119	0.015	0.038
No. of times price has gone up	10	11	15	3
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	5	2
Standard deviation % change	1.155	1.242	1.234	0.485

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

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Yahoo European Business
Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold (AFP)
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Jobless numbers increase again in Germany (AFP)
European markets climb on strong Bush showing (FT.com)
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BBC - On This Day
1964: Election triumph for Lyndon B Johnson
Lyndon B Johnson, who took over after President Kennedy's assassination, wins the race to the White House.
1976: Carter wins with 'Trust me' slogan
Jimmy Carter is confirmed as the next President of the United States after a closely-fought contest which gave him 51% of the popular vote.
1957: Russians launch dog into space
The Soviet Union sends the first ever living creature into the cosmos aboard Sputnik II.
1975: North Sea oil begins to flow
The Queen has formally begun the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline at a £500,000 ceremony in Scotland.
1997: Angry truckers blockade French ports
Thousands of lorries are at a standstill in France as striking drivers form roadblocks around the country.
1985: Rainbow warrior plea controversy
Two French secret service agents have dramatically changed their pleas on charges relating to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.

Wikipedia On This Day
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