UK Stock Market Almanac

Monday, January 17, 2005

January 17: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.299 %
Standard deviation0.972
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19845
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19849


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change-0.02%0.251%0.198%-3.915%
Standard deviation % change1.7252.7381.35220.051
No. of times price has gone up13 16143
No. of times price has gone down88 61
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European Shares Open Firmer (Reuters)
EU Translation Costs to Surpass $1B Mark (AP)
German Borrowing Is Lower Than Expected (AP)
European stocks nudge higher despite Wall Street losses (AFP)
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)
European stocks mixed in early deals: FTSE 100 up 0.03 percent (AFP)

On this day
1969 After a rash of ""wildcat"" strikes, Barbara Castle published her white paper, ""In Place of Strife"" in an attempt to introduce trade union legislation. The resulting arguments split the Labour Party and almost brought down the Wilson government.

BBC - On This Day
1991: Bush orders Allies to begin bombing Baghdad
The Gulf War Allies send hundreds of planes on bombing raids into Iraq, at the start of Operation Desert Storm.
1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe
A massive quake destroys whole areas of Japan's industrial heartland, leaving many hundreds of people dead.
1994: Massive earthquake hits Los Angeles
An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale devastates Los Angeles in the USA, killing more than 20 people.
1977: Gilmore executed by firing squad
Gary Gilmore, the convicted murderer, is executed by firing squad in the Utah state prison, Salt Lake City.
1983: BBC wakes up to morning TV
People have been switching on their televisions a little earlier than usual to catch Britain's first breakfast news programme.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for January 17

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