UK Stock Market Almanac

Sunday, April 03, 2005

April 3: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.302 %
Standard deviation0.991
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19849
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19847


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)2221499305
Avg. % change-0.039%0.108%0.58%-0.27%
Standard deviation % change1.2482.1251.5151.315
No. of times price has gone up13 12151
No. of times price has gone down810 45
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
London shares closes higher as US interest rate concerns ease (AFP)
European stocks upbeat at start of second quarter (AFP)
French economy grew 2.4 per cent in 2004, now risks slowdown (Canadian Press)
Share Prices Fall on London Exchange (AP)
German unemployed put Schroeder in stranglehold (AFP)
Bids for British stock exchange face competition probe delays (AFP)
Stocks End Higher on Economic Optimism (AP)
Chirac says EU fiscal reform won't affect euro's credibility (AFP)
Dollar Higher Against Yen in Asia Trading (AP)
Dollar Strength Helps European Stocks (Reuters)
EU rallies round France to head off constitution crisis (AFP)

On this day
2000 At the end of the Microsoft antitrust trial, the company was found by Judge Jackson to have broken US competition laws, 23 months after the legal case was launched.

BBC - On This Day
1996: 'Unabomber' suspect arrested
Police in the US have arrested a man they believe to be the notorious "Unabomber".
1993: Grand National ends in 'shambles'
The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start.
1987: Windsor gems fetch record price
The late Duchess of Windsor's jewellery has been sold for £31m ($50m) - six times the expected figure.
1954: Oxford wins 100th Boat Race
Oxford wins the 100th Boat Race in rough conditions on the River Thames.
2000: Asylum voucher scheme enforced
A controversial plan to give asylum seekers vouchers instead of cash comes into force.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for April 3

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