UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, January 15, 2005

January 15: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.547 %
Standard deviation1.008
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19845
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 198411


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change0.128%0.181%0.468%-4.012%
Standard deviation % change1.2222.2552.08619.23
No. of times price has gone up10 1193
No. of times price has gone down1011 123
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
EU Translation Costs to Surpass $1B Mark (AP)
German Borrowing Is Lower Than Expected (AP)
European stocks nudge higher despite Wall Street losses (AFP)
FTSE suffers from falling financial stocks (FT.com)
European Stocks Slip on Crude Gains (Reuters)
Shares close higher as ITV, GUS rallies help offet weak Wall St. (AFP)
Dollar Cheered by Trichet Remarks on Asia (Reuters)
Bank of England freezes interest rates as economy stumbles (AFP)
Germany will help rebuild Sri Lanka: Fischer (AFP)
Dollar heads for seven week highs against euro (AFP)
CORRECTED: Dollar Firm, European Shares Ease (Reuters)

On this day
1861 Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis.

BBC - On This Day
1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
President Nixon orders a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam - following peace talks in Paris.
1953: East German purge begins
The East German authorities begin a purge of senior officials, accused of plotting against the state and spying for imperialistic powers.
1987: Officer cleared in Groce shooting case
A police officer who mistakenly shot and paralysed an innocent woman is cleared of all criminal charges.
1982: Mark Thatcher found safe and well
The prime minister's son, Mark Thatcher, is on his way home after being missing in the Sahara for six days.
1997: Princess Diana sparks landmines row
The Princess of Wales angers government ministers after calling for an international ban on landmines.
1984: Benn back on road to Westminster
The leftwing rebel, Tony Benn, beats off the competition to win Labour's nomination for the Chesterfield by-election.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for January 15

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