What are 'Fricles'?

[Coldicote]

Yes, a silly question and maybe good for a laugh, but I've been browsing the TV finance and share dealing pages. Several columns of figures/values had beside them the abbreviation 'Fricles'. Does AB have a finance wizard who can please explain what this stands for?

[wolf63]

Do you have a link to where you saw it? I know nothing about Finance but my pal Mr Google can help.

[Coldicote]

Unfortunately not at the moment. I saw it on TV, not on my computer, but I'll have another look and hope to be more specific.

[scotman]

somehow I don't think this is it

http://freefactfinder...efinition/Fricle.html

[Coldicote]

Somehow I don't think that was it either Scotman, but thanks for the try. What I saw was on Ceefax pages 241-2-3, showing comparative values of many different currencies. For example One Pound (GBP) buys EUR 1.1461: One EUR buys (GBP) 0.8723: One Dollar buys (GBP) 0.6162 .… and so on. The columns were headed Fricles, no doubt an abbreviation for something. Nothing to lose sleep over, but I do wonder how people are expected to understand these things. (Sounds like a skin complaint!)

[ladybirder]

Sounds like an Aussie talking about the brown spots on their nose.

[Buenchico]

If you were looking at the information over the weekend, the 'Fricl' bit might refer to the Friday closing price. I'm uncertain as the what the 'es' could stand for but perhaps the whole lots means something like "Friday closing price as published in the Evening Standard"?

[Chaffinch]

I agree with ladybirder, mine are terrible in the summer!!! My old dad always called them fair n tickles!

[Prudie]

I reckon you are right Chris but there's no e, I've just checked and today it says TueCLs

[Buenchico]

Well, I don't know how the letter 'e' crept into your answer but I've just proved my basic theory by going into the Ceefax pages for mobile phones. They're not currently updating properly, so the information is showing the Thursday closing prices but, via this screenshot, I think that you'll see that my idea was correct:
http://i51.tinypic.com/zldlsg.jpg

Chris

[Buenchico]

Thanks Prudie.

Your post wasn't there when I started typing!

[Coldicote]

Thank you everyone for your answers. Chris I'm sure you are correct. I've just had another look at Ceefax page 241 mentioned above. Now it's Wednesday morning and the column headings are TueCls, fairly obviously Tuesday Closing. Live and learn!

[Coldicote]

Prudie, sorry I missed your posting - you got there before me.