May 9: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
European bourses set for opening losses (FT.com)
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)
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
1950 Sam Walton, co-founder of Wal-Mart, purchased his first store on this day in 1950 in Arkansas.
BBC - On This Day
1972: Israeli commandos storm hijacked jet
Twelve Israeli soldiers disguised as maintenance staff have stormed a hijacked Sabena Boeing at Lod airport in Tel Aviv and released the 100 people on board.
1979: El Salvador cathedral bloodbath
At least 18 demonstrators are shot dead and many wounded after police opened fire on anti-government protesters in El Salvador.
1988: Syria threatens force in Beirut
Syria has hinted for the first time it may send in troops to halt the bloodshed in the slums of southern Beirut.
1999: Chinese anger at embassy bombing
Major cities in China see their biggest demonstrations for years since the destruction by Nato bombs of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
1955: West Germany accepted into Nato
West Germany formally joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation at a special ceremony in Paris.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 9
| Average percentage change for this day | 0.011 % |
| Standard deviation | 0.677 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 8 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 7 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 2 | 42 | 85 | 167 |
| Avg. % change | 0.964% | 0.5% | 0.257% | -0.008% |
| Standard deviation % change | 4.079 | 2.244 | 1.093 | 1.031 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Yahoo European Business
European bourses set for opening losses (FT.com)
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)
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
1950 Sam Walton, co-founder of Wal-Mart, purchased his first store on this day in 1950 in Arkansas.
BBC - On This Day
1972: Israeli commandos storm hijacked jet
Twelve Israeli soldiers disguised as maintenance staff have stormed a hijacked Sabena Boeing at Lod airport in Tel Aviv and released the 100 people on board.
1979: El Salvador cathedral bloodbath
At least 18 demonstrators are shot dead and many wounded after police opened fire on anti-government protesters in El Salvador.
1988: Syria threatens force in Beirut
Syria has hinted for the first time it may send in troops to halt the bloodshed in the slums of southern Beirut.
1999: Chinese anger at embassy bombing
Major cities in China see their biggest demonstrations for years since the destruction by Nato bombs of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
1955: West Germany accepted into Nato
West Germany formally joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation at a special ceremony in Paris.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for May 9
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