July 4: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.327 %
Standard deviation	0.861
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	8

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	217	119	159	166
Avg. % change	-0.033%	0.219%	0.096%	-0.008%
Standard deviation % change	0.631	1.226	0.556	0.414
No. of times price has gone up	13	12	10	2
No. of times price has gone down	7	11	8	3

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

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Yahoo European Business
Britain to tackle EU identity crisis at summit (Reuters)
European stocks gain amid hopes of German elections (AFP)
Britain treads warily as it takes on troubled EU presidency (AFP)
French Prime Minister Promises Action (AP)
British Economy Grows 0.4 Percent in 1Q (AP)
British economic slowdown continues amidst rate cut hopes (AFP)
Germany to Breach EU's Deficit Limit (AP)
British economic growth in first quarter slower than expected (AFP)
European economy reports stay weak (Reuters)
Prescott pledges broad agenda for EU presidency (AFP)
EU Gives Italy Deadline on Budget Issue (AP)

On this day
2001 Marconi asked for its shares to be suspended, pending a trading statement. The shares fell over 50% the following day when they resumed trading.

BBC - On This Day
1976: Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages
In a dramatic raid Israeli commandos fly to Uganda and to save 100 hostages held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport.
1954: Housewives celebrate end of rationing
Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain is over as restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat, and bacon in particular, are lifted.
1995: Major wins Conservative leadership
The Prime Minister, John Major, wins his battle to remain leader of the Conservative party.
1968: Alec Rose sails home
Round-the-world yachtsman Alec Rose receives a hero's welcome as he sails into Portsmouth after his 354-day trip.
1977: Manchester United sack manager
Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty is sacked by the club's directors.
1985: Teenage genius gets a first
Child prodigy Ruth Lawrence achieves a starred first in Mathematics at Oxford University.

Wikipedia On This Day
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