May 5: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
Creo Inc. loses $4.1 million US in Q2: currency fluctuation, restructuring (Canadian Press)
ECB holds rates, markets await Trichet (Reuters)
European stocks rise amid US rate decision, on eve of British elections (AFP)
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Short view (FT.com)
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)
BBC - On This Day
1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege
The siege of the Iranian embassy in London comes to a dramatic end after a raid by SAS commandos.
1981: Bobby Sands dies in prison
Hunger striker Bobby Sands dies in the Maze prison 66 days after first refusing to eat.
1961: Shepard becomes first US astronaut
Commander Alan Shepard returns to Earth and is rescued from his Mercury 3 capsule in the Atlantic after becoming the first American in space.
2001: Sun shines on foot-and-mouth crisis
Britain's tourist industry hopes the bank holiday weekend and good weather will attract visitors to areas previously closed due to foot-and-mouth disease.
1955: Dr Salk promotes polio vaccine in UK
World-famous American virologist Dr Jonas Salk witnesses a ceremonial polio vaccination in London.
1967: First all-British satellite 'Ariel 3' launched
The first ever all-British satellite is successfully launched into orbit from the United States.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 5
| Average percentage change for this day | -0.073 % |
| Standard deviation | 0.806 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 6 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 5 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 305 | 76 | 267 | 302 |
| Avg. % change | -0.215% | 0.344% | -0.128% | -0.245% |
| Standard deviation % change | 0.86 | 2.72 | 0.956 | 1.055 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
Yahoo European Business
Creo Inc. loses $4.1 million US in Q2: currency fluctuation, restructuring (Canadian Press)
ECB holds rates, markets await Trichet (Reuters)
European stocks rise amid US rate decision, on eve of British elections (AFP)
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Short view (FT.com)
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)
BBC - On This Day
1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege
The siege of the Iranian embassy in London comes to a dramatic end after a raid by SAS commandos.
1981: Bobby Sands dies in prison
Hunger striker Bobby Sands dies in the Maze prison 66 days after first refusing to eat.
1961: Shepard becomes first US astronaut
Commander Alan Shepard returns to Earth and is rescued from his Mercury 3 capsule in the Atlantic after becoming the first American in space.
2001: Sun shines on foot-and-mouth crisis
Britain's tourist industry hopes the bank holiday weekend and good weather will attract visitors to areas previously closed due to foot-and-mouth disease.
1955: Dr Salk promotes polio vaccine in UK
World-famous American virologist Dr Jonas Salk witnesses a ceremonial polio vaccination in London.
1967: First all-British satellite 'Ariel 3' launched
The first ever all-British satellite is successfully launched into orbit from the United States.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 5
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