UK Stock Market Almanac

Monday, March 21, 2005

March 21: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.038 %
Standard deviation1.112
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19849
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19845


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)90346363317
Avg. % change0.198%-0.656%-0.731%-0.335%
Standard deviation % change2.4082.0042.0520.759
No. of times price has gone up9 1190
No. of times price has gone down1011 114
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
EU strikes deal on reforming budget pact (AFP)
EU Eases Budget Pact as Germany Wins Waiver (Reuters)
EU Clears Hurdle on Euro Stability Reform (AP)
EU nations weigh new ideas to ease euro's stability rules (Canadian Press)
Portugal to seek EU aid to help farmers deal with severe drought (AFP)
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)

On this day
1924 Mass Investors Trust became the first mutual fund set up in US.

BBC - On This Day
1960: Scores die in Sharpeville shoot-out
More than 50 Africans die and 169 are injured as police open fire in the South African township of Sharpeville.
1991: Heseltine unveils new property tax
The government has revealed plans for a new property tax in place of the controversial poll tax.
1999: Comedy genius Ernie Wise dies
One of Britain's most loved and most successful comedians, Ernie Wise, dies aged 73.
1984: EEC summit collapses over rebate row
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher comes under attack for the breakdown of negotiations at the European Economic Community common market summit in Brussels.
1963: Train drives itself
The first automatic train on the London underground could be hurtling into stations in three weeks, the government has revealed.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for March 21

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