UK Stock Market Almanac

Friday, July 22, 2005

July 22: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.803 %
Standard deviation1.485
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 198410
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19845


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)3142238294
Avg. % change-0.225%2.031%-0.077%-0.22%
Standard deviation % change0.8088.4340.8591.296
No. of times price has gone up7 1482
No. of times price has gone down108 113
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European bourses little changed at open (FT.com)
World Bank: Eastern Europe suffering post-EU entry hangover (AFP)
EU unveils reform plans for crisis-hit bloc (AFP)
EU Relaunches Its Jobs and Growth Plan (AP)
European stocks pare losses (Reuters)
Wanted: Strong leaders to aid euro zone (Reuters)
London shares end lower (AFP)
Avon stock hits 17-month low (Reuters)
German Economic Confidence Up for 2nd Month (AP)
Top German court blocks EU arrest warrant (Reuters)
European stocks steady in early afternoon deals (AFP)

On this day
1944 The Bretton Woods conference, where the dollar became the standard currency for international transactions.

BBC - On This Day
1977: Deng Xiaoping back in power
The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, returns to Chinese Government.
2003: Saddam's sons killed in gun battle
The United States says Uday and Qusay Hussein, the infamous sons of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, have been killed in a gun battle in northern Iraq.
1987: Cartoonist shot in London street
A famous Palestinian cartoonist is shot in the face and critically wounded in London.
1965: Sir Alec steps down from top of Tory tree
The leader of the Opposition, Alec Douglas-Home, surprises colleagues by resigning from his post.
1991: Citizen's charter promises better services
British Prime Minister John Major launches a citizen's charter to improve public services.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for July 22

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