August 24: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
Euro weakens against dollar, unable take advantage of good German data (AFP)
Pound holds firm against dollar (AFP)
European stocks fall amid rising oil price, BA strike threat (AFP)
German Economic Sentiment Climbs in August (AP)
European stocks lag Japan rise (Reuters)
French economic growth slows in second quarter on lower spending (Canadian Press)
Shares close in red; pharma gains fail to offset weak oil stocks (AFP)
Euro-Zone Inflation Rises to 2.2 Percent (AP)
Shares close weaker on ex-dividend factors (AFP)
London shares close down as concerns over oil price weight on sentiment (AFP)
EU, Euro-Zone Economies Grow 0.3 Percent (AP)
On this day
1912 Alaska became a US territory.
BBC - On This Day
1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson.
1985: Sleeping boy killed in police raid
A five-year-old boy is shot dead in a police raid on his home in Birmingham.
1990: Irish hostage released in Lebanon
The Irish hostage, Brian Keenan, is released in Beirut after more than four years in captivity.
1954: Brazilian president found dead
Brazilian president Getulio Vargas resigns under pressure from the military and then commits suicide just hours later.
1967: Penguins cool off in heat wave
Two penguins from Chessington Zoo are taken on a day trip to a local ice-rink to cool off during sweltering London temperatures.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 24
| Average percentage change for this day | 0.318 % |
| Standard deviation | 0.904 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 3 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 10 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 249 | 226 | 227 | 181 |
| Avg. % change | -0.087% | -0.105% | -0.05% | -0.02% |
| Standard deviation % change | 1.451 | 1.181 | 1.003 | 0.468 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Yahoo European Business
Euro weakens against dollar, unable take advantage of good German data (AFP)
Pound holds firm against dollar (AFP)
European stocks fall amid rising oil price, BA strike threat (AFP)
German Economic Sentiment Climbs in August (AP)
European stocks lag Japan rise (Reuters)
French economic growth slows in second quarter on lower spending (Canadian Press)
Shares close in red; pharma gains fail to offset weak oil stocks (AFP)
Euro-Zone Inflation Rises to 2.2 Percent (AP)
Shares close weaker on ex-dividend factors (AFP)
London shares close down as concerns over oil price weight on sentiment (AFP)
EU, Euro-Zone Economies Grow 0.3 Percent (AP)
On this day
1912 Alaska became a US territory.
BBC - On This Day
1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson.
1985: Sleeping boy killed in police raid
A five-year-old boy is shot dead in a police raid on his home in Birmingham.
1990: Irish hostage released in Lebanon
The Irish hostage, Brian Keenan, is released in Beirut after more than four years in captivity.
1954: Brazilian president found dead
Brazilian president Getulio Vargas resigns under pressure from the military and then commits suicide just hours later.
1967: Penguins cool off in heat wave
Two penguins from Chessington Zoo are taken on a day trip to a local ice-rink to cool off during sweltering London temperatures.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 24
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