UK Stock Market Almanac

Friday, October 21, 2005

October 21: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.481 %
Standard deviation2.165
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19846
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19848


Metals data for today
GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)12817868195
Avg. % change0.136%0.036%0.298%-0.029%
Standard deviation % change0.7671.7141.3080.709
No. of times price has gone up13 13113
No. of times price has gone down811 81
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
FTSE 100 slides after Wall St. stays mixed on earnings news (AFP)
British economy dampens during third quarter (AFP)
Germany Revises Forecast for 2006 Growth (AP)
British Economic Growth Slows in 3rd Qtr. (AP)
Merkel Faces Opposition on Economic Issues (AP)
London shares end lower with Wall Street (AFP)
London Share Prices Finish Flat (AP)
Bourses seen opening lower on inflation fears (FT.com)
EU to Recommend Changes to Banking Rules (AP)
Oil Prices Push Up Inflation in Euro Zone (AP)
Robust oils help FTSE to small closing gains (Reuters)

On this day
1970 Caledonian Airways took over British United Airways.

BBC - On This Day
1966: Coal tip buries children in Aberfan
Tragedy hits the Welsh village of Aberfan as a coal slag tip engulfs a school burying at least 130 people and injuring many more.
1952: Kenyatta arrested in security raid
The President of the Kenya African Union, Jomo Kenyatta, is arrested following the declaration of a state of emergency in the British colony of Kenya.
2001: Anthrax claims third victim in US
A post office worker in Washington becomes the third person to be diagnosed with anthrax.
1982: Sinn Fein triumph in elections
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness make history as they become the first members of Sinn Fein to be elected to the Ulster Assembly.
1975: Herrema kidnappers under siege
Armed police are surrounding a house near Dublin where kidnapped businessman Tiede Herrema is being held captive.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for October 21

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