UK Stock Market Almanac

Thursday, March 24, 2005

March 24: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.38 %
Standard deviation1.432
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19848
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19845


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)242421240
Avg. % change0.434%0.688%0.484%-0.105%
Standard deviation % change1.5622.5631.791.23
No. of times price has gone up10 11101
No. of times price has gone down910 94
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European stocks steady in early deals ahead of Easter weekend (AFP)
European Shares Inch Up (Reuters)
European stocks poised for a flat open (FT.com)
EU rallies round France to head off constitution crisis (AFP)
EU in Tactical Retreat to Save French Referendum (Reuters)
German Business Confidence Dips in March (AP)
France, Germany Win Concessions at Summit (AP)
European stocks heading for opening losses (FT.com)
Schroeder: EU Gov'ts May Back Wolfowitz (AP)
EU sees Wolfowitz as 'serious candidate'for World Bank job (AFP)
EU Leaders Endorse Looser Budget Pact (Reuters)

On this day
1898 The first recorded sale of an automobile in the US.

BBC - On This Day
1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster
An oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez, has run aground off the Alaskan coast, releasing crude oil into the sea.
1978: Wrecked tanker splits in two
Violent seas split the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz super tanker destroying any hopes of salvaging any remaining oil.
1953: Queen Mary dies peacefully after illness
Her Majesty, Queen Mary, has died peacefully in her sleep after a lengthy illness.
1981: Biggs rescued after kidnapping
Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs is rescued by Barbados police following his kidnapping.
1965: Millions watch space probe crash into Moon
Ranger 9 beams live pictures of the Moon to ordinary Americans as it hurtles down to crash on the surface.
1992: Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain's oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for March 24

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