UK Stock Market Almanac

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

November 29: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day0.061 %
Standard deviation0.539
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 19845
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 19849


Metals data for today

GoldSilverPlatinumPaladium
Day ranking (out of 365)16678122232
Avg. % change0.058%0.333%0.178%-0.083%
Standard deviation % change1.0851.5071.2430.322
No. of times price has gone up9 1391
No. of times price has gone down129 112
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
European markets set to open weaker (FT.com)
European stocks start week on high note (AFP)
German Consumer Sentiment Declines (AP)
Muted start expected for European markets (FT.com)
Slovakia Ties Currency to Euro (AP)
EU data to show galloping inflation, stable confidence (AFP)
Slovakia joins European exchange rate mechanism (AFP)
London's FTSE-100 Index Closes Up 13 (AP)
British Economy Records Below-Trend Growth (AP)
Growth data fails to boost Brown before budget report (AFP)
Dollar moves toward 2-year high vs yen (Reuters)

On this day
1996 Volkswagen executive Jose Ignacio Lopez resigned under charges of industrial espionage from General Motors, his former employer.

BBC - On This Day
1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118
More than 100 people are killed when a Canadian jet crashes into a field minutes after take-off.
1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.
1985: 'Gas blast' kills five in Glasgow
A young family of four and their neighbour are killed in an explosion in a block of flats in Glasgow.
1956: Motorists panic as petrol rations loom
Panic-buying breaks out at garages across the country as the government gives details of its petrol rationing plans.
1999: NI power-sharing executive appointed
The Northern Ireland Assembly meets to appointed 10 members, bringing devolution a step closer.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for November 29

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