August 28: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
Economic growth faster than expected in second quarter (AFP)
British Economy Grows at Faster Rate in 2Q (AP)
European stocks regain ground as oil price recedes (AFP)
Shares manage to end off lows as Wall St. creeps higher (AFP)
Lloyds TSB gains on Wells Fargo bid talk (Reuters)
German Business Confidence Dips in August (AP)
Euro weakens against dollar, unable take advantage of good German data (AFP)
Pound holds firm against dollar (AFP)
European stocks lag Japan rise (Reuters)
French economic growth slows in second quarter on lower spending (Canadian Press)
Euro-Zone Inflation Rises to 2.2 Percent (AP)
BBC - On This Day
1963: King's dream for racial harmony
The fight for racial equality moves a step closer to victory as Dr Martin Luther King tells thousands of Americans his dream for freedom.
2003: Blair gives evidence to Hutton
The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appears before the Hutton inquiry and speaks of the "raging storm"which followed a controversial BBC report.
2004: Second gold for Holmes
British athlete Kelly Holmes secures a place in Olympic history by winning the 1500m gold in Athens.
1994: Sunday trading legalised
Thousands of shops in England and Wales open legally for the first time following a change in the Sunday trading laws.
1972: Prince William killed in plane crash
Prince William of Gloucester is killed after his light aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
1985: East Germans charged with espionage
An East German couple appear before Horseferry Road magistrates court in London charged under the Official Secrets Act.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 28
| Average percentage change for this day | -0.423 % |
| Standard deviation | 1.366 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 7 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 6 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 332 | 215 | 48 | 34 |
| Avg. % change | -0.303% | -0.068% | 0.368% | 0.303% |
| Standard deviation % change | 1.523 | 1.83 | 2.033 | 2.15 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Yahoo European Business
Economic growth faster than expected in second quarter (AFP)
British Economy Grows at Faster Rate in 2Q (AP)
European stocks regain ground as oil price recedes (AFP)
Shares manage to end off lows as Wall St. creeps higher (AFP)
Lloyds TSB gains on Wells Fargo bid talk (Reuters)
German Business Confidence Dips in August (AP)
Euro weakens against dollar, unable take advantage of good German data (AFP)
Pound holds firm against dollar (AFP)
European stocks lag Japan rise (Reuters)
French economic growth slows in second quarter on lower spending (Canadian Press)
Euro-Zone Inflation Rises to 2.2 Percent (AP)
BBC - On This Day
1963: King's dream for racial harmony
The fight for racial equality moves a step closer to victory as Dr Martin Luther King tells thousands of Americans his dream for freedom.
2003: Blair gives evidence to Hutton
The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appears before the Hutton inquiry and speaks of the "raging storm"which followed a controversial BBC report.
2004: Second gold for Holmes
British athlete Kelly Holmes secures a place in Olympic history by winning the 1500m gold in Athens.
1994: Sunday trading legalised
Thousands of shops in England and Wales open legally for the first time following a change in the Sunday trading laws.
1972: Prince William killed in plane crash
Prince William of Gloucester is killed after his light aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
1985: East Germans charged with espionage
An East German couple appear before Horseferry Road magistrates court in London charged under the Official Secrets Act.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 28
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