May 8: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief (AFP)
London shares close lower as financials slide and ex-div factors weigh (AFP)
European stocks mostly fall, as Blair's election win pushes up FTSE (AFP)
FTSE 100 gains slightly after Labour win (FT.com)
Creo Inc. loses $4.1 million US in Q2: currency fluctuation, restructuring (Canadian Press)
ECB holds rates, markets await Trichet (Reuters)
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Euro-Zone Unemployment Up to 8.9 Percent (AP)
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)
On this day
1963 ""Dr No"" premiered in US, launching the greatest film franchise ever.
BBC - On This Day
1945: Rejoicing at end of war in Europe
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, officially announces the end of the war with Germany
1984: Moscow pulls out of US Olympics
Twelve weeks before the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the USSR announces it is boycotting them.
1968: Krays held on suspicion of murder
The Kray twins, Reginald and Ronnie and their brother Charlie are arrested after dawn raids by police in London.
1978: 'Son of Sam' pleads guilty to murders
The man alleged to have murdered six people in a killing spree last year has pleaded guilty to all the charges against him.
2000: Sneak preview of new Tate Modern
The world's largest modern art gallery opens its doors to the media in London.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 8
| Average percentage change for this day | 0.146 % |
| Standard deviation | 1.072 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 7 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 8 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 274 | 219 | 207 | 208 |
| Avg. % change | -0.13% | -0.08% | -0.012% | -0.044% |
| Standard deviation % change | 1.553 | 1.418 | 0.843 | 1.037 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
Yahoo European Business
Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief (AFP)
London shares close lower as financials slide and ex-div factors weigh (AFP)
European stocks mostly fall, as Blair's election win pushes up FTSE (AFP)
FTSE 100 gains slightly after Labour win (FT.com)
Creo Inc. loses $4.1 million US in Q2: currency fluctuation, restructuring (Canadian Press)
ECB holds rates, markets await Trichet (Reuters)
Germany's Schroeder meets Turkish leaders on EU bid, economic ties (AFP)
Euro-Zone Unemployment Up to 8.9 Percent (AP)
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)
On this day
1963 ""Dr No"" premiered in US, launching the greatest film franchise ever.
BBC - On This Day
1945: Rejoicing at end of war in Europe
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, officially announces the end of the war with Germany
1984: Moscow pulls out of US Olympics
Twelve weeks before the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the USSR announces it is boycotting them.
1968: Krays held on suspicion of murder
The Kray twins, Reginald and Ronnie and their brother Charlie are arrested after dawn raids by police in London.
1978: 'Son of Sam' pleads guilty to murders
The man alleged to have murdered six people in a killing spree last year has pleaded guilty to all the charges against him.
2000: Sneak preview of new Tate Modern
The world's largest modern art gallery opens its doors to the media in London.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 8
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