June 22: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.156 %
Standard deviation	0.744
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	189	308	181	267
Avg. % change	0.021%	-0.345%	0.053%	-0.152%
Standard deviation % change	1.101	2.053	1.863	0.775
No. of times price has gone up	8	9	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	10	3

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Small gains in Europe as investors turn cautious (FT.com)
European stocks set for minor gains (FT.com)
Schroeder Says Europe Faces Stark Choices (AP)
Shares close slightly higher as banks rebound (AFP)
German Officials See Better Outlook (AP)
Berlusconi: Italy Cannot Leave Euro Zone (AP)
Schroeder blasts British vision of Europe (AFP)
Rebate has to go along with other European 'anomalies': Blair (AFP)
French Official Cuts Growth Forecast (AP)
Blair says he can secure EU budget deal (Reuters)
European stocks rebound as oil prices cool (AFP)

On this day
1772 Slavery was outlawed in England.

BBC - On This Day
1941: Hitler invades the Soviet Union
The German Army takes the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin by surprise as it begins a massive advance on Moscow.
1981: Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder
Mark Chapman changes his plea to guilty and admits he murdered John Lennon in December 1980.
2001: Bulger killers to be released
The Parole Board decides that the two schoolboy murderers of James Bulger are to be released.
1979: Thorpe cleared of murder charges
A jury clears former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe of the attempted murder of Norman Scott.
1959: Harrods in �34m merger talks
Directors of Harrods are urging shareholders to vote for a merger with Debenhams department chain.

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