February 3: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.247 %
Standard deviation	1.152
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	-0.22%	0.459%	0.137%	0.202%
Standard deviation % change	0.97	1.963	1.406	0.704
No. of times price has gone up	9	14	12	4
No. of times price has gone down	12	11	7	2

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

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Yahoo European Business
RD/Shell Weighs on European Stocks (Reuters)
Profit taking likely to nudge bourses lower (FT.com)
German Unemployment Passes 5 Million Mark (AP)
Brussels warned over terror finance law (FT.com)
EU Sets Out on Course to Create More Jobs (AP)
EU outlines new business-friendly economic vision (AFP)
Shares rise with help from mining issues and strong Wall Street (AFP)
Poll: Europeans Down on Economy (AP)
EU Head Office Warns 3 Nations on Spending (AP)
German unemployment hits highest level for 70 years (AFP)
EU Unveils New Plan to Realize Economic Dream (Reuters)

On this day
1976 A letter appeared in the ""Computer Notes"" Altair newsletter complaining of software piracy. The letter came from a Mr Bill Gates.

BBC - On This Day
1959: Buddy Holly killed in air crash
Three young rock 'n' roll stars, including 22-year-old singer Buddy Holly, die when their plane crashes in the United States.
1960: Macmillan speaks of 'wind of change' in Africa
Harold Macmillan outrages South African politicians with a speech warning of the "wind of change"in Africa.
1986: Pope and Mother Teresa feed the sick
The Pope meets Mother Teresa in Calcutta and visits her home for the sick and dying.
1998: Military jet causes cable car tragedy
A Nato aircraft kills 20 people at an Italian ski resort by severing their cable car line.
1988: Nurses protest for better pay
Nurses across the UK take part in a day of industrial action to secure more money for themselves and the NHS.
1978: Sadat in US for Mid East talks
Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat arrives in Washington DC to discuss the Middle East peace process with US President Jimmy Carter.
1966: Soviets land probe on Moon
The Soviet Union makes the first controlled landing of a space probe on the Moon, but refuses to release the pictures it sends back.

Wikipedia On This Day
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