UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, January 29, 2005

January 29: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.26 %
Standard deviation0.702
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 198410
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19845


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change0.051%0.333%-0.296%-3.769%
Standard deviation % change1.8751.7381.69819.253
No. of times price has gone up10 1392
No. of times price has gone down910 112
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
How to Vanquish Euro-Sclerosis (BusinessWeek Online)
Europe Shares Steady (Reuters)
EU Seeks to Improve Trade Among Nations (AP)
EU chief seeks renewal for flagging bloc (AFP)
British Economy Grows 3.1 Percent in 2004 (AP)
London shares close higher on upbeat US earnings (AFP)
Britain misses official growth target for 2004 (AFP)
European stocks steady despite US lead, positive market news (AFP)
Germany Reduces Growth Forecast for 2005 (AP)
EU resumes aid to Sudan after end to long-running war (AFP)
Global Markets: European Shares Edge Up (Reuters)

On this day
1989 Global Motors, the American company that imported the Yugo (the car you could ""punch holes in the body with a wooden pencil""), filed for bankruptcy.

BBC - On This Day
1976: Explosions rock London's West End
A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night - one person, believed to be a taxi driver, has been hurt.
2003: Solicitor cleared of killing sons
Solicitor Sally Clark is cleared by the Court of Appeal of murdering her two sons after serving more than three years of a life sentence.
1987: Aquino suppresses rebel uprising
The president of the Phillippines has put down a rebellion against her government in Manila.
1959: Fog brings transport chaos
Dense fog - the worst for seven years - brings road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual standstill.
1985: Thatcher snubbed by Oxford dons
Oxford University delivers a stunning snub to the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by refusing her an honorary degree.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for January 29

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