UK Stock Market Almanac

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

April 26: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.284 %
Standard deviation0.685
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)27985243233
Avg. % change-0.137%0.307%-0.084%-0.084%
Standard deviation % change0.7091.1091.2410.525
No. of times price has gone up8 15101
No. of times price has gone down108 103
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European Stocks Ease as Chipmakers Weigh (Reuters)
European bourses open flat (FT.com)
EU Approves Acquisition of Radianz (AP)
European stocks fall in quiet start to week (AFP)
German Business Confidence Index Declines (AP)
France Constitution Rejection Worries EU (AP)
London shares close higher, rally in oils and Smiths jump offset NY dip (AFP)
British Economy Grows 0.6 Percent in 1Q (AP)
British economic growth slows ahead of general election (AFP)
Iran Sees 'Genuine'EU Effort to Reach Nuke Deal (Reuters)
London shares close lower as financials slide and ex-div factors weigh (AFP)

On this day
1929 The first non-stop England to India flight landed.

BBC - On This Day
1962: First US rocket lands on moon
The American moon rocket Ranger IV lands on the far side of the moon but fails to send back pictures due a technical fault.
1984: Reagan arrives in China
US President Ronald Reagan lands in China at the start of a six-day state visit, the first by an American president since 1972.
1993: Recession over - it's official
The government announces the recession is over after new figures show growth in the economy for the first time in over two years.
1975: Labour votes to leave the EEC
Party members vote by almost 2-1 to leave the EEC, underlining the deep divisions over the issue of Europe.
2000: Minister sees immigrants captured
The Home Secretary, Jack Straw, witnesses nine people being caught attempting to illegally enter the UK as he inspects immigration procedures in Dover.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for April 26

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