UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, March 19, 2005

March 19: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.153 %
Standard deviation0.775
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19845
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 198410


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)16187351
Avg. % change0.509%0.823%0.292%0.232%
Standard deviation % change2.0815.0271.6441.233
No. of times price has gone up12 1194
No. of times price has gone down812 111
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
FTSE 100 rises slightly, but off session highs (AFP)
Euroshares Perk Up as Oil Rally Pauses (Reuters)
European stocks ending week in positive territory (AFP)
Chancellor Schroeder seeks corporate tax cut to spur German economy (Canadian Press)
EU finds no evidence it funded Mideast violence (AFP)
EU's Barroso Comes Under Fire on Plans (AP)
French Finance Chief Unveils Budget Plans (AP)
Britain set for 3.0-3.5 percent growth in 2005: finance minister (AFP)
EU ministers call for EU to help finance 320 bln euro housing repairs (AFP)
London shares close higher (AFP)
Both Sides Claim Victory in WTO Name Fight (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1976: Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to split
Buckingham Palace announces that Princess Margaret will separate from Lord Snowdon after 16 years of marriage.
1982: Argentine flag hoisted on Falklands
A group of Argentines land at the British colony of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic and plant their nation's flag.
1970: Willi and Willy meet in East Germany
Crowds of East Germans cheer West Germany's Chancellor Willy Brandt as he meets East Germany's leader Willi Stoph for the first time since the two countries were divided.
1992: Fergie and Andrew split
Buckingham Palace announces the Duke and Duchess of York are to separate due to irreconcilable differences.
1964: 'Ambitious' plans for south east
Three new cities are proposed for south east England as part of the largest regional expansion plan in Britain as the population is expected to boom by three million.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for March 19

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