UK Stock Market Almanac

Friday, May 13, 2005

May 13: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.365 %
Standard deviation0.823
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)5918712311
Avg. % change0.282%0.013%0.171%0.533%
Standard deviation % change0.8772.1460.8791.615
No. of times price has gone up13 13104
No. of times price has gone down68 101
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
Dell net profit rises as PC sales rebound (Reuters)
EU calls for compromise with Cyprus on trade with north (AFP)
London shares close off session highs as Wal-Mart profit warning weighs (AFP)
German Economy Expands 1 Percent in 1Q (AP)
European stocks robust after Wall Street rebound (AFP)
IMF agrees 10-billion-dollar credit for Turkey (AFP)
Bank Trims Its Economic Growth Forecast (AP)
Putin lambasts Baltics, sours Russia-EU summit (Reuters)
European Parliament calls for EU funds to help Northern Ireland family sue IRA (Canadian Press)
Afghan president calls for long-term EU rebuilding commitment (AFP)
Russia-EU Relationship Based on Solid Core (AP)

On this day
1967 An octagonal boxing ring was first tested to avoid corner injuries.

BBC - On This Day
1981: Thousands see Pope shot in Rome
Crowds in St Peter's Square in Rome are stunned by the close-range shooting of the Pope.
1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut
British war hero Jackie Mann,74, is feared kidnapped in Beirut after disappearing in the Lebanese capital.
1968: Workers join Paris student protest
A one-day workers' general strike is called in solidarity with students calling for the fall of government and protesting police brutality.
1995: British woman conquers Everest
A British mother of two becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
1977: Cricket captain sacked over 'circus'
England captain Tony Greig is fired for recruiting players to Australian media mogul Kerry Packer's rival World XI team in what is seen as a "breach of trust".

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 13

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