UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, July 23, 2005

July 23: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.142 %
Standard deviation0.947
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19847
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19849


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)7946137262
Avg. % change0.227%0.471%0.139%-0.136%
Standard deviation % change1.251.561.5031.072
No. of times price has gone up8 14111
No. of times price has gone down108 94
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
British economy grows at slowest annual pace for 12 years (AFP)
European shares dip on new London alert (Reuters)
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)
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)

On this day
1998 Shares in ICI fell 13% from 911p after a profits warning. This was the start of the big slide for ICI - 5 years later the shares traded below 100p.

BBC - On This Day
1974: Greek military rule gives in to democracy
The military government in Greece collapses and the former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
1986: Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson marry at Westminster Abbey.
1984: Sellafield 'not linked' to cancer cluster
A government report finds a cancer cluster near the controversial nuclear plant at Sellafield in Cumbria - but says it may not be linked to the plant.
1995: British forces sent to Sarajevo
Britain sends 1,200 troops to relieve the besieged Bosnian capital, Sarajevo.
1957: Bus dispute turns violent
There have been violent scenes around Britain as the strike by busmen in the English regions enters its fourth day.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for July 23

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