January 9: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.032 %
Standard deviation	1.023
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change	0.517%	-0.264%	0.106%	-3.328%
Standard deviation % change	2.626	1.805	1.115	19.824
No. of times price has gone up	10	10	10	4
No. of times price has gone down	11	12	11	1

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

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Yahoo European Business
European stocks gain as US jobs report sparks dollar rally (AFP)
EU urged to heed 'wake up call'after Asian disaster (AFP)
European Stocks Hit a New 2-1/2 Year High (Reuters)
Slovakia Evolves Into European Auto Hub (AP)
London shares close higher as BA soars and insurers extend gains (AFP)
Global Markets: Data, Fed Dent Stocks (Reuters)
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)

On this day
1986 Eastman Kodak was barred from selling its instant cameras, after an injunction was sought by Polaroid.
1972 Coal miners walked out at midnight in their first national strike for almost 50 years.
1799 Income tax introduced in Britain as a temporary measure to help finance the war against Napoleon.

BBC - On This Day
1986: Heseltine quits over Westland
Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns his Cabinet job after a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland helicopter affair.
1957: Sir Anthony Eden resigns
Sir Anthony Eden resigns as prime minister of Britain due to ill health after one year and 279 days in the post.
1972: Miners strike against government
Coal miners walk out at midnight in their first national strike for almost 50 years.
1997: Bullimore rescued after five days
The lone yachtsman, Tony Bullimore, feared drowned after his boat capsized in the Southern Ocean five days ago, has been found safe and well.
1992: Top policewoman suspended from duty
Britain's most senior policewoman Alison Halford is suspended over allegations of misconduct.

Wikipedia On This Day
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