UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, December 18, 2004

December 18 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.248
Standard deviation : 0.949
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 11


Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 81 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.224 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
43 , 134 and 215 respectively.



Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Avg. % change0.2240.4990.144-0.059
No. of times price has gone up13 1474
No. of times price has gone down89 123
Standard deviation % change1.5872.1991.711.166
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
It's down to a lack of interest (FT.com)
A Strong Sterling -- And No Complaints (BusinessWeek Online)
European stock exchanges run out of steam at week's end (AFP)
European Stocks Ease (Reuters)
German Business Sentiment Rises in Dec. (AP)
Barroso warns EU leaders against doing Europe on the cheap (AFP)
London opens with gains on bid flurry (FT.com)
Leading shares pare gains as Wall St. turns lower on weak oil stocks (AFP)
German Regulators Investigating Citigroup (AP)
Global Markets: European Stocks Rise (Reuters)
France and Germany escape EU deficit doghouse (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1997: Dawn of Scottish parliament
"In well under 300 days we have set in train the biggest change in 300 years of Scottish history"- Scottish Secretary Donald Dewer unveils a blueprint for Scotland's parliament.
1985: Drug traffickers' appeal rejected
Two Australians are facing the death penalty after their appeal against a conviction for smuggling heroin was rejected by a Malaysian court.
1989: Labour's union U-turn
The Labour Party abandons its policy on trade union closed shops in line with European legislation.
1950: Radio Times hits Christmas deadline
The Christmas edition of the Radio Times returns after an industrial dispute in time for the festive season.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for December 18

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