UK Stock Market Almanac

Monday, November 14, 2005

November 14: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.218 %
Standard deviation0.692
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19847
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19848


Metals data for today

GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)362250330111
Avg. % change-0.563%-0.154%-0.358%0.082%
Standard deviation % change1.3911.0350.8680.539
No. of times price has gone up6 853
No. of times price has gone down1416 152
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
German Parties Seal Deal for Merkel (AP)
European stocks boosted by falling oil prices (AFP)
French Economy Rebounds Sharply in 3Q (AP)
London shares close down, following Wall Street (AFP)
German Economic Advisers See 2006 Growth (AP)
EU grants Turkey market economy status (AFP)
German 'Wise Men'cautious on growth, deficit next year (AFP)
EU growth hopes dim among business leaders; ECB urged to keep rates low (Canadian Press)
EU wrangles over reduced VAT rates (AFP)
EU Outlines Obstacles to Banking Mergers (AP)
Euro ministers caution ECB on rate hike (Reuters)

On this day
1986 Ivan Boesky was charged with insider trading, having made, it was estimated, $50m from illegal trades.

BBC - On This Day
1991: US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing
America demands Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi hand over Libyan intelligence officers indicted over the Lockerbie bombing.
1973: IRA gang convicted of London bombings
Two women and six men are found guilty of exploding car bombs outside the Old Bailey and Scotland Yard.
1977: Firefighters strike over pay claim
Firefighters claim widespread support for their first national strike, over a 30% pay demand.
1973: Crowds cheer marriage of Princess Anne
The wedding of the Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne, takes place at Westminster Abbey.
2000: Fuel protesters rally for tax cut
Convoys of lorries and tractors have converged on London and Edinburgh to mark the 60-day deadline for government action to cut fuel tax.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for November 14

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