May 4: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Short view (FT.com)
European stocks buoyant, led by London (AFP)
Euro-Zone Unemployment Up to 8.9 Percent (AP)
Earnings buoy European shares (FT.com)
French economy minister hopes for deal stemming Chinese flood of textile exports (AFP)
Japanese PM urges EU to keep arms embargo on China (AFP)
Latvia, Malta, Cyprus Link to Euro (AP)
German Gov't Cuts 2005 Growth Forecast (AP)
European Stocks Dip After NY Loss (Reuters)
Mandelson calls for understanding from both EU, China (AFP)
On this day
2001 Chiefs at the Bank of Scotland and Halifax agreed terms today over their £30bn merger to create a new bank called HBOS.
BBC - On This Day
1979: Election victory for Margaret Thatcher
The Conservative Party wins the general election making Margaret Thatcher Britain's first woman prime minister.
1982: Argentines destroy HMS Sheffield
The British ship HMS Sheffield is sunk by an Argentine missile fired from a fighter bomber.
2000: Ken Livingstone voted London mayor
The London Mayoral contest ends in victory for Ken Livingstone, the independent candidate and maverick MP expelled from the Labour Party.
1966: Doctors and dentists get huge pay rise
Harold Wilson's government agrees to increase doctors' and dentists' salaries by up to 30% after fears thousands of GPs would leave the Health Service for private practice
1953: Duke of Edinburgh gets his wings
The Duke of Edinburgh is awarded his pilot's "wings"during a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 4
| Average percentage change for this day | 0.244 % |
| Standard deviation | 0.866 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 5 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 6 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 269 | 232 | 311 | 335 |
| Avg. % change | -0.121% | -0.114% | -0.258% | -0.554% |
| Standard deviation % change | 1.205 | 1.062 | 1.753 | 2.219 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
Yahoo European Business
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Short view (FT.com)
European stocks buoyant, led by London (AFP)
Euro-Zone Unemployment Up to 8.9 Percent (AP)
Earnings buoy European shares (FT.com)
French economy minister hopes for deal stemming Chinese flood of textile exports (AFP)
Japanese PM urges EU to keep arms embargo on China (AFP)
Latvia, Malta, Cyprus Link to Euro (AP)
German Gov't Cuts 2005 Growth Forecast (AP)
European Stocks Dip After NY Loss (Reuters)
Mandelson calls for understanding from both EU, China (AFP)
On this day
2001 Chiefs at the Bank of Scotland and Halifax agreed terms today over their £30bn merger to create a new bank called HBOS.
BBC - On This Day
1979: Election victory for Margaret Thatcher
The Conservative Party wins the general election making Margaret Thatcher Britain's first woman prime minister.
1982: Argentines destroy HMS Sheffield
The British ship HMS Sheffield is sunk by an Argentine missile fired from a fighter bomber.
2000: Ken Livingstone voted London mayor
The London Mayoral contest ends in victory for Ken Livingstone, the independent candidate and maverick MP expelled from the Labour Party.
1966: Doctors and dentists get huge pay rise
Harold Wilson's government agrees to increase doctors' and dentists' salaries by up to 30% after fears thousands of GPs would leave the Health Service for private practice
1953: Duke of Edinburgh gets his wings
The Duke of Edinburgh is awarded his pilot's "wings"during a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 4
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