June 28: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.069 %
Standard deviation	0.964
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	9

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	108	277	328	290
Avg. % change	0.171%	-0.223%	-0.343%	-0.206%
Standard deviation % change	1.243	1.473	1.735	0.492
No. of times price has gone up	11	11	11	0
No. of times price has gone down	9	11	9	4

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

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Yahoo European Business
European stocks fall as rising cost of energy casts shadow (AFP)
June German Business Confidence Improves (AP)
European stocks poised for opening losses (FT.com)
Asia to roar ahead even if EU heeds Blair's advice: economists (AFP)
Opposition Socialists seen as favourites in national elections (Canadian Press)
German unemployment drops in June (AFP)
Euro dips briefly below $1.20 (Reuters)
Citing China, India, Blair warns EU of 'strategic failure'(AFP)
Blair: EU Risks Failure Unless It Reforms (AP)
Dollar gains on increased speculation of cut in eurozone rates (AFP)
Blair calls for EU renewal, economic reform (Reuters)

On this day
1820 The tomato was proved not to be poisonous.

BBC - On This Day
1960: Welsh pit blast kills 37 miners
At least 37 men are killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2004: US transfers power back to Iraq
The US hands sovereignty back to Iraq in a low-key ceremony in Baghdad.
1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American are sentenced to death by firing squad for their roles during the Angolan civil war.
1958: Algeria prisoners freed to win Muslim support
France orders the release of 30 political prisoners to win Muslim support for plans on Algeria's future.
1991: Thatcher to retire from Commons
Margaret Thatcher is to give up her seat in the House of Commons at the general election.

Wikipedia On This Day
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