December 15 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.019
Standard deviation : 0.851
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 201 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.002 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
53 , 366 and 169 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.002	0.438	-1.211	-0.009
No. of times price has gone up	12	12	7	2
No. of times price has gone down	8	10	13	3
Standard deviation % change	1.182	2.683	2.61	0.746

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

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Yahoo European Business
European Shares Up on Fed Relief (Reuters)
France and Germany escape EU deficit doghouse (AFP)
European stocks mixed in early deals: Frankfurt hits 29-month high (AFP)
Europe Jittery on Turkish Membership (AP)
Iran, Europeans Launch Nuclear Talks Seeking Trust (Reuters)
Inflation and growth on target, but deficit a problem for Turkey's economy (AFP)
London shares up amid volatility on mixed US data (AFP)
Putin "pleased"if Ukraine joins EU (AFP)
Stocks Dip as Dollar Rises and Oil Drops (Reuters)
Bank of England keeps interest rates steady, as expected (AFP)
Shares end lower as miners weigh, Standard Chartered disappoints (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1993: Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace
The British and Irish prime ministers John Major and Albert Reynolds sign the historic Joint Declaration for Peace on the steps of Downing street.
1982: Spain opens border with the Rock
Scenes of jubilation as the gates isolating the people of Gibraltar from Spain are to opened today for the first time in 13 years.
1994: Modahl banned for drug taking
Former 800m Commonwealth gold-medallist Diane Modahl is found guilty of taking a banned drug - but is cleared a year later on appeal.
1974: New speed limit to curb fuel use
Drivers must adhere to reduced speed limits from midnight tonight as the government tries to save fuel.
1958: Film stars raise cash for Colleano
British stars of the big screen take part in a fund-raising football match for the family of America actor Bonar Colleano, killed in a car crash earlier this year.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for December 15