August 29: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.096 %
Standard deviation	0.854
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	5

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	77	154	187	284
Avg. % change	0.229%	0.106%	0.027%	-0.193%
Standard deviation % change	0.855	0.656	1.079	1.549
No. of times price has gone up	9	11	6	2
No. of times price has gone down	8	7	9	3

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

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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
1965: Gemini V returns to Earth
Two American astronauts splash down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record.
1974: Rock fans clash with police at festival
At least 220 people are arrested following disturbances at a rock festival in Windsor Great Park in Berkshire.
1950: British troops arrive in Korea
British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.
1992: Violence mars German anti-racist rally
A protest march against right-wing attacks on refugees in Germany ends in violence after demonstrators clash with police.
1986: UK's oldest twins turn 100
Britain's oldest twins both receive telegrams from the Queen.

Wikipedia On This Day
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