September 7: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.048 %
Standard deviation	1.311
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	334	242	217	79
Avg. % change	-0.313%	-0.142%	-0.04%	0.142%
Standard deviation % change	1.154	1.744	0.93	0.657
No. of times price has gone up	8	12	9	3
No. of times price has gone down	12	11	11	1

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

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Yahoo European Business
India announces purchase of 43 Airbuses and seals action plan with EU (AFP)
India seeks more market access as Blair begins visit (Reuters)
EU: High Oil Prices Threaten Economy (AP)
European stocks climb, as possible takeover activity grips London (AFP)
Asian, European Markets See Gains (AP)
EU trade chief warns of economic 'pain'if Chinese textiles not allowed into Europe (Canadian Press)
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)
Lloyds TSB gains on Wells Fargo bid talk (Reuters)

On this day
1998 Google was incorporated and took up residence in a Menlo Park, California, garage with four employees.

BBC - On This Day
1940: London blitzed by German bombers
The German airforce unleashes a wave of heavy bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more.
1992: Troops kill 24 at ANC rally
At least 24 people are killed and 150 injured when soldiers fire on an African National Congress demonstration in South Africa.
1952: Egyptian army ousts prime minister
Following the recent coup in Egypt, General Mohammed Neguib forces Aly Maher out of office and assumes control himself.
1978: Callaghan accused of running scared
The UK Prime Minister announces he will not call an election this autumn, prompting criticism from the Opposition.
1984: Epidemic 'spreads to second hospital'
Three more people die in the food poisoning epidemic at hospitals in Yorkshire, bringing the total number of deaths to 22.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for September 7