UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, March 26, 2005

March 26: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.341 %
Standard deviation0.99
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19846
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19848


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)350330357235
Avg. % change-0.405%-0.481%-0.608%-0.089%
Standard deviation % change1.7831.772.1871.542
No. of times price has gone up7 1073
No. of times price has gone down1213 133
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European stocks rise in early deals ahead of Easter weekend (AFP)
Dollar Strength Helps European Stocks (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)
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)
Highlights of the Amended Euro Zone Pact (AP)

On this day
1999 Dow Jones Industrial Average closes over 10,000 for the first time.
1973 Women are allowed on the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange for the first time.

BBC - On This Day
1979: Israel and Egypt shake hands on peace deal
In a ceremony at the White House, Israel and Egypt end 30 years of war with a handshake, after the signing of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
2000: Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness
Pope John Paul II, visiting Jerusalem, has prayed for forgiveness for those involved in the Holocaust.
1981: 'Gang of four' launches new party
The Social Democrats launch their new political party pledging to 'reconcile the nation' and 'heal divisions between classes'.
1999: Record compensation for miners
Ex-miners suffering from lung diseases win the biggest industrial injuries case in British legal history.
1973: Stock Exchange admits women
Women are allowed on to the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange for the first time in the institution's 200 year history.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for March 26

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