UK Stock Market Almanac

Thursday, January 06, 2005

January 6: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.276 %
Standard deviation1.007
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19847
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19847


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change0.278%1.079%0.137%0.014%
Standard deviation % change1.3482.1391.1630.555
No. of times price has gone up12 16113
No. of times price has gone down98 93
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European Stocks Edge Higher (Reuters)
Global Markets: Data, Fed Dent Stocks (Reuters)
European stocks drop in early deals (AFP)
U.S. Dollar Makes Gains Against Euro (AP)
German Unemployment Jumps in December (AP)
German Unemployment Climbs in December (AP)
French economic growth halted in third quarter, statistics agency Insee says (Canadian Press)
European stocks mixed in early deals: FTSE 100 up 0.11 percent (AFP)
Dollar Steady Against Euro in New Year (AP)
Europe Stocks Start 2005 at 30-Month High (Reuters)
Irish still turning up to cash their old stash for euros (AFP)

On this day
1980 Jimmy Carter signed a bill authorizing $1.2 billion in federal loans to save the failing Chrysler Corporation - the largest federal bailout in history.

BBC - On This Day
1994: Mystery assailant attacks top US skater
American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by a man brandishing a metal crowbar.
1977: EMI fires Sex Pistols
The music publisher EMI ends its contract with the notorious punk rock groupafter reports of abusive behaviour at Heathrow Airport.
2000: Flu outbreak stretches NHS resources
Hospitals around the UK are feeling the strain of the current flu outbreak even though it has not been classed as an epidemic.
1992: US halts breast implants
The US Government recommends doctors suspend the use of silicone breast implants as fears grow they could leak and affect the health of those using them.
1983: Danes raid British fishing grounds
The Royal Navy arrests Captain Kent Kirk at sea for trespassing in British fishing territory.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for January 6

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