September 1: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Metals data for today
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996
Yahoo European Business
European bourses expected to open higher (FT.com)
ECB unlikely to cut rates despite inflation fall (FT.com)
European stocks climb as oil shares surge (AFP)
European stocks set to make modest gains (FT.com)
France calls for more EU dialogue with ECB (FT.com)
EU trade chief warns of economic 'pain'if Chinese textiles not allowed into Europe (Canadian Press)
European stocks set for opening gains (FT.com)
Survey: German Consumer Sentiment on Rise (AP)
Economic growth faster than expected in second quarter (AFP)
British Economy Grows at Faster Rate in 2Q (AP)
Shares manage to end off lows as Wall St. creeps higher (AFP)
On this day
1998 UK utility companies Southern Electric and Scottish Hydro-Electric announced a �4.9bn agreed merger to form a major energy player in the British market.
BBC - On This Day
1939: Germany invades Poland
German forces attack Poland across all frontiers and its planes bomb Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw - Britain and France prepare to declare war.
1983: Korean airliner 'shot down'
The United States accuses the USSR of shooting down a civilian airliner which is missing off Russia's eastern coast.
1997: Diana driver was 'drunk and speeding'
The driver of the car in which Princess Diana was fatally injured had been drinking, French investigators reveal.
2003: Widow tells Hutton Kelly felt 'betrayed'
The widow of Dr David Kelly tells the Hutton inquiry he ended his life feeling let down by his political masters.
1969: Bloodless coup in Libya
King Idris of Libya is deposed after a group of officers take power and declare the country a republic.
1960: Game on for British betting shops
Britain's first betting shops will be allowed to open for business from May 1961, the government announces.
1976: Water crisis deepens
The first of 11,500 standpipes are connected in Yorkshire as local reservoirs reach their lowest levels in years.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for September 1
| Average percentage change for this day | 0.222 % |
| Standard deviation | 1.041 |
| No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984 | 5 |
| No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984 | 8 |
Metals data for today
| Gold | Silver | Platinum | Paladium | |
| Day ranking (out of 365) | 294 | 343 | 143 | 39 |
| Avg. % change | -0.165% | -0.627% | 0.129% | 0.276% |
| Standard deviation % change | 1.181 | 2.216 | 1.108 | 0.588 |
| No. of times price has gone up | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| No. of times price has gone down | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
Yahoo European Business
European bourses expected to open higher (FT.com)
ECB unlikely to cut rates despite inflation fall (FT.com)
European stocks climb as oil shares surge (AFP)
European stocks set to make modest gains (FT.com)
France calls for more EU dialogue with ECB (FT.com)
EU trade chief warns of economic 'pain'if Chinese textiles not allowed into Europe (Canadian Press)
European stocks set for opening gains (FT.com)
Survey: German Consumer Sentiment on Rise (AP)
Economic growth faster than expected in second quarter (AFP)
British Economy Grows at Faster Rate in 2Q (AP)
Shares manage to end off lows as Wall St. creeps higher (AFP)
On this day
1998 UK utility companies Southern Electric and Scottish Hydro-Electric announced a �4.9bn agreed merger to form a major energy player in the British market.
BBC - On This Day
1939: Germany invades Poland
German forces attack Poland across all frontiers and its planes bomb Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw - Britain and France prepare to declare war.
1983: Korean airliner 'shot down'
The United States accuses the USSR of shooting down a civilian airliner which is missing off Russia's eastern coast.
1997: Diana driver was 'drunk and speeding'
The driver of the car in which Princess Diana was fatally injured had been drinking, French investigators reveal.
2003: Widow tells Hutton Kelly felt 'betrayed'
The widow of Dr David Kelly tells the Hutton inquiry he ended his life feeling let down by his political masters.
1969: Bloodless coup in Libya
King Idris of Libya is deposed after a group of officers take power and declare the country a republic.
1960: Game on for British betting shops
Britain's first betting shops will be allowed to open for business from May 1961, the government announces.
1976: Water crisis deepens
The first of 11,500 standpipes are connected in Yorkshire as local reservoirs reach their lowest levels in years.
Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for September 1
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