UK Stock Market Almanac

Monday, February 28, 2005

February 28: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.099 %
Standard deviation1.068
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19846
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19847


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)
Avg. % change-0.416%-0.055%-0.01%0.106%
Standard deviation % change2.4433.2442.4271.123
No. of times price has gone up10 11102
No. of times price has gone down1111 83
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
French Minister's Ouster Threatens EU Constitution Vote (Reuters)
Chinese Checkers (Investor's Business Daily)
London shares close in the black (AFP)
European stocks rise in early deals after Wall Street rally (AFP)
British Economy Grows in Final 2004 Quarter (AP)
British economy grows by 0.7 percent in fourth quarter (AFP)
European Stocks Rise (Reuters)
Shares slip on worries over oil, corporate earnings (AFP)
Dollar Rises as FOMC Suggests Rate Hikes (Reuters)
German Business Sentiment Gets Worse (AP)
Small economies and new members to drive EU growth in 2005: UN (AFP)

On this day
1983 Final TV episode of ""MASH"" aired on CBS in the US; a record 125 million watch.

BBC - On This Day
1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash
A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers.
2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash
Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway.
1991: Jubilation follows Gulf War ceasefire
US President George Bush announces a ceasefire in the Gulf after Iraq accepts all 12 UN resolutions.
1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated
Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm.
2000: Nuclear chief quits over safety scandal
British Nuclear Fuels confirms its chief executive, John Taylor, has resigned over a safety scandal.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for February 28

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