UK Stock Market Almanac

Saturday, March 25, 2006

March 25: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day
Average percentage change for this day-0.081 %
Standard deviation0.881
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)335311359313
Avg. % change-0.316%-0.367%-0.623%-0.316%
Standard deviation % change1.1292.0771.8041.632
No. of times price has gone up9 1283
No. of times price has gone down1011 122
Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996


Yahoo European Business
FTSE 100 ends higher as retailers, miners offset Pru disappointment (AFP)
London looks to data next week after FTSE closes at five-year high (AFP)
M&A activity pushes bourses to 4½ year highs (FT.com)
European stocks rise as investors digest Alcatel move (AFP)
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 32.1 Points (AP)
FTSE 100 reclaims 6,000 as Compass climbs (FT.com)
FTSE 100 reclaims 6,000 as Tesco climbs (FT.com)
Chirac EU walkout adds linguistics to economic row (Reuters)
EU Leaders Discuss Ways to Boost Economy (AP)
London shares close lower (AFP)
The Euro Zone: Wage Spike Ahead? (BusinessWeek Online)

On this day
1957 The Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), was signed.

BBC - On This Day
1975: Saudi's King Faisal assassinated
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has died after a gun attack despite the efforts of doctors to keep him alive.
1975: National Front rallies against Europe
Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, march through north London protesting against integration with Europe.
1980: Britain will go to Moscow Olympics
The British Olympic Association votes by a large majority to defy government requests and send athletes to the Olympic Games in Moscow.
2000: Trimble narrowly wins leadership challenge
David Trimble narrowly beats off a challenge to his leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party.
1950: Ski jumpers soar over Hampstead Heath
Norway comes to North London for a ski-jumping competition complete with imported snow.

Wikipedia On This Day
Wikipedia entry for March 25