December 8 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.42
Standard deviation : 0.694
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 4
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 30 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.401 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
57 , 27 and 65 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.401	0.412	0.456	0.189
No. of times price has gone up	14	15	13	2
No. of times price has gone down	6	8	6	2
Standard deviation % change	0.899	1.639	1.048	0.967

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

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Yahoo European Business
Bank of England policymakers meet; no change seen on interest rates (AFP)
Tech, Miners Lead European Shares Lower (Reuters)
Dollar gets no help from talk, sinks to fresh low (AFP)
Euro soars to fresh highs against dollar, investors ignore Euro group fears (AFP)
Leading shares post modest gains (AFP)
EU Official Concerned About Italy Figures (AP)
Italy joins Greece in EU dock over dodgydata (AFP)
Europe raises pressure on US to prop up dollar (AFP)
German Officials'Growth Outlook Better (AP)
Dollar Off, But Climbs vs Canadian Dollar (Reuters)
European bourses set for cautious open (FT.com)

BBC - On This Day
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2003: Greek terrorists convicted
The trial of 19 members of a left-wing group that killed British Brigadier Stephen Saunders three years ago comes to an end.
1995: Youth gang stabs head teacher to death
A head teacher dies after being stabbed outside his west London school.
1983: Television cameras allowed into Lords
Cameras will be allowed into the House of Lords after its members vote in favour of allowing live broadcasts from its chamber.

Wikipedia On This Day
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