December 28: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.362 %
Standard deviation	0.477
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	1
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

---

Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	204	204	177	188
Avg. % change	-0.015%	-0.029%	0.06%	-0.026%
Standard deviation % change	0.59	1.127	1.001	0.091
No. of times price has gone up	5	7	6	0
No. of times price has gone down	8	9	4	2

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

---

Yahoo European Business
European Shares Track Sideways (Reuters)
Dollar Falls to New Low Vs Euro (Reuters)
Dollar Near Record Low Against Euro (AP)
Markets refuse to slow down (FT.com)
Turkey set for currency reform to showcase economic progress (AFP)
European stocks close higher in Christmas Eve trading (AFP)
Euro shoots to record high 1.3548 dollars (AFP)
US threats over EU lifting China arms ban (AFP)
Shares end higher as festive rally continues (AFP)
EU Says Greece to Miss Deficit Targets (AP)
A Different Look at iShares (The Motley Fool)

BBC - On This Day
1993: Mafia link in cocaine haul
British customs officials seize £70m of Colombian cocaine thought to be linked to the Mafia.
1957: Foot-and-mouth shuts down abattoir
One of Britain's largest abattoirs closes down after foot-and-mouth disease is found in cattle waiting to be slaughtered.
1979: Tay Bridge rail disaster remembered
Passengers retrace a fatal journey on the 100th anniversary of a train plunging from the Tay Bridge into icy waters.
1980: Green light for breakfast television
A shake-up of broadcasting franchises paves the way for breakfast television.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for December 28