UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, September 10, 2005

September 10: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.317 %
Standard deviation1.284
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19849
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19846


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)96928236
Avg. % change0.188%0.984%-0.159%0.286%
Standard deviation % change1.6952.251.9180.783
No. of times price has gone up9 1595
No. of times price has gone down119 91
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
EU ministers to tackle soaring oil prices that dampen growth prospects (AFP)
Brown Calls on Leaders to Step Up Reform (AP)
Brown condemns 'new protectionism'in EU (AFP)
European stocks rebound, boosted by strong energy sector (AFP)
Oil prices, terror funds, pact, on EU finance agenda (AFP)
Property loans soaring in new, future EU member states: report (AFP)
High Oil Prices to Dominate at EU Meeting (AP)
EU assembly urges China stop religious persecution (Reuters)
Germany's Trade Surplus Narrows in July (AP)
Blair leads EU in global rush to court emerging India economic superpower (AFP)
Rome duel threatens EU talks (FT.com)

On this day
1963 American Express opened a credit card service in the UK, giving a big boost to the idea of this new form of payment.

BBC - On This Day
1973: Bomb blasts rock central London
Scotland Yard hunts a teenage suspect after two bombs at mainline stations injure 13 people and bring chaos to central London.
2000: Daring rescue frees jungle hostages
One British paratrooper is killed and 11 injured during a bold mission to rescue six hostages being held in the Sierra Leonean jungle.
1988: BBC presenters in helicopter crash
The television presenters Mike Smith and Sarah Greene are seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Gloucestershire.
1973: Big Biba opens its doors
Fashionable Biba opens a huge department store in London's Kensington High Street offering everything from trendy clothes to designer furniture and a food hall.
1963: American Express comes to Britain
American Express, one of the world's largest banking houses, opens a credit card service in Britain.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for September 10

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