August 6: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
European stocks dragged down by profit-taking, US rate prospects (AFP)
London shares in the black at close as oil prices ease; miners rally (AFP)
Strong earnings cap European shares fall (Reuters)
ECB Keeps Euro-Zone Rate Unchanged (AP)
CI Financial backs away from Amvescap (FT.com)
Bourses seen flat as focus shifts to US payrolls (FT.com)
IMF Cuts Euro-Zone Growth Forecast (AP)
It is high time for the Bank to act decisively on rates (FT.com)
Former ECB Chief Duisenberg Found Dead (AP)
Duisenberg, ECB's ex-president, dies at age 70 (Reuters)
First ECB president Duisenberg dies at age 70 in France (AFP)
BBC - On This Day
1945: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb is dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
1961: Russian cosmonaut spends day in space
The Soviet Union astonishes the world by launching Major Gherman Titov into orbit for a whole day.
1995: Japan mourns Hiroshima anniversary
Up to 50,000 people attend a memorial service in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 50th anniversary of the first atomic bombing.
1987: David Owen resigns as leader of SDP
SDP leader Dr David Owen resigns after members of his party voted to merge with the Liberals.
1971: Sailor's record 'wrong way' voyage
A British man becomes the first to sail the world non-stop in the "wrong"direction - east to west - against the prevailing winds and currents.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 6
| Average percentage change for this day | -0.319 % |
| Standard deviation | 1.489 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 10 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 5 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 323 | 322 | 346 | 331 |
| Avg. % change | -0.257% | -0.429% | -0.474% | -0.448% |
| Standard deviation % change | 0.886 | 2.207 | 1.535 | 1.506 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
Yahoo European Business
European stocks dragged down by profit-taking, US rate prospects (AFP)
London shares in the black at close as oil prices ease; miners rally (AFP)
Strong earnings cap European shares fall (Reuters)
ECB Keeps Euro-Zone Rate Unchanged (AP)
CI Financial backs away from Amvescap (FT.com)
Bourses seen flat as focus shifts to US payrolls (FT.com)
IMF Cuts Euro-Zone Growth Forecast (AP)
It is high time for the Bank to act decisively on rates (FT.com)
Former ECB Chief Duisenberg Found Dead (AP)
Duisenberg, ECB's ex-president, dies at age 70 (Reuters)
First ECB president Duisenberg dies at age 70 in France (AFP)
BBC - On This Day
1945: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb is dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
1961: Russian cosmonaut spends day in space
The Soviet Union astonishes the world by launching Major Gherman Titov into orbit for a whole day.
1995: Japan mourns Hiroshima anniversary
Up to 50,000 people attend a memorial service in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 50th anniversary of the first atomic bombing.
1987: David Owen resigns as leader of SDP
SDP leader Dr David Owen resigns after members of his party voted to merge with the Liberals.
1971: Sailor's record 'wrong way' voyage
A British man becomes the first to sail the world non-stop in the "wrong"direction - east to west - against the prevailing winds and currents.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for August 6
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