The world is gathering today to remember seventy years ago, when soldiers carried out the D-Day landings, an audacious incursion into Nazi-occupied France credited as the game-changer for the Second World War.
Back on Wednesday 7th June 1944, the Financial Times covered the invasion with an ever-beady eye on the stock market, with the wonderfully British headline :"Tone commendably calm on war news".
"The Stock Exchange took the news of the long-expected invasion of the Continent with commendable calmness," the FT begins, going on to praise investors for the lack of "selling panic" on the day of the landings.
"Dealers were inclined at the opening to take precautionary measures by shading quotations down here and there, but as the investing public proved phlegmatic there was no selling panic or pressure whatever and the fractional recessions were soon restored," the City journal reported.
Writing today on Twitter, the FT quipped: "We are noting if not focused on our core mission...always."
The newspaper noted that the D-Day invasion's effect was also felt on the European markets.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are attending a D-Day commemoration service in France as the world remembered the sacrifices and heroism of troops involved in the landings exactly 70 years ago.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband and about 400 Commonwealth troops are also at the Royal British Legion service at Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II bows her head during a bi-national France-UK D-Day commemoration ceremony at the British War Cemetery of Bayeux, on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THOMAS BREGARDIS (Photo credit should read THOMAS BREGARDIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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French Interior Minister Manuel Valls (2nd L), Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) and her husband Prince Philip (L), Duke of Edinburgh, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (2nd R) his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, attend a bi-national France-UK D-Day commemoration ceremony at the British War Cemetery of Bayeux, on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(FromL) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Britain's Prince Charles , attend a bi-national France-UK D-Day commemoration ceremony at the British War Cemetery of Bayeux on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / POOL / TOBY MELEVILLE (Photo credit should read TOBY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama speaks during a joint French-US D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duke of Edinburgh, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince of Wales attend the Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Bayeux, to mark 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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US President Barack Obama (R) and French President Francois Hollande (L) stand during a joint French-US D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial (credit:Getty)
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A piper plays a lament on Gold Beach as landing craft from the Royal Marines arrive at Arromanche, Les Bains, France (credit:Getty)
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(L-R) , French Prime minister Manuel Valls (R) shakes hands with leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) next to Britain's deputy PM Nick Clegg (C) in front of the Cathedral in Bayeux prior to a British D-Day commemoration ceremony at the cathedral in Bayeux, Normandy, on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are greeted by French Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois as they arrive for a British D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Bayeux Cathedral, Normandy, on June 6, 2014, marking the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha arrive at Bayeux Cathedral for a commemorative service to mark 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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The Prince of Wales at Bayeux Cathedral during a commemorative service to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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Normandy veteran Ken Scott, 98, from the Durham Light Infantry, leaves Bayeux Cathedral following a commemorative service to mark 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive at Bayeux Cathedral for a commemorative service to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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An American flag is placed in the sand of Omaha Beach, western France, Friday, June 6, 2014. Veterans and Normandy residents are paying tribute to the thousands who gave their lives in the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France 70 years ago (credit:Getty)
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D-Day Veteran 88 year old Victor Walker, formerly of HMS Versatile, arrives at Bayeux Cathedral for a commemorative service to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. (credit:PA)
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ASNELLES, FRANCE - JUNE 05: WW2 veteran Fred Holborn, from the Fleet Air Arm, looks at British Legion Union flags carrying thank you messages planted in the sand on Gold beach on June 5, 2014 near Asnelles, France. 20,000 paper flags are being planted. Each one carries a personal message of Remembrance submitted by Royal British Legion supporters. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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HERMANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Former Royal Engineer and D-Day veteran Gordon Smith, aged 90, from Newbury, waves as a military aircraft passes overhead after the Royal Artillery Commemoration Service and parade at Sword Beach on June 5, 2014 in Hermanville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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HERMANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: D-Day veterans (L-R) Wally Beale 90, Doug Lakey 94, Bernie Howell 89, Bob Conway 88, George French 88, Gordon Smith 90, and Albert Williams 96, from the Royal Wootton Bassett Normandy Veterans Association share a joke during a group photograph on sword Beach after the Royal Artillery Commemoration Parade and service on June 5, 2014 in Hermanville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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HERMANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Former Royal Engineer and D-Day veteran Gordon Smith, aged 90, from Newbury, sheds a tear during the Royal Artillery Commemoration Service and parade at Sword Beach on June 5, 2014 in Hermanville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ASNELLES, FRANCE - JUNE 05: A French military helicopter passes overhead as WW2 veteran Fred Holborn, from the Fleet Air Arm, looks at British Legion Union flags carrying thank you messages planted in the sand on Gold beach on June 5, 2014 near Asnelles, France. 20,000 paper flags are being planted. Each one carries a personal message of Remembrance submitted by Royal British Legion supporters. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ASNELLES, FRANCE - JUNE 05: British Legion Union flags carrying thank you messages for D-Day veterans are planted in the sand on Gold beach on June 5, 2014 near Asnelles, France. 20,000 paper flags are being planted. Each one carries a personal message of Remembrance submitted by Royal British Legion supporters. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ASNELLES, FRANCE - JUNE 05: WW2 veteran Fred Holborn, from the Fleet Air Arm, salutes as he looks at British Legion Union flags carrying thank you messages planted in the sand on Gold beach on June 5, 2014 near Asnelles, France. 20,000 paper flags are being planted. Each one carries a personal message of Remembrance submitted by Royal British Legion supporters. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LA CAMBE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Crosses and gravestones stand at the German Cemetery where approximately 21,000 German World War II soldiers are buried on June 5, 2014 at La Cambe, France. Friday the 6th of June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that saw 156,000 troops from the Allied countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LA CAMBE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: A groundskeeper mows grass among gravestones at the German Cemetery where approximately 21,000 German World War II soldiers are buried on June 5, 2014 at La Cambe, France. Friday the 6th of June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that saw 156,000 troops from the Allied countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RANVILLE, NORMANDY - JUNE 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (not pictured) attend a lunch with D-day veterans at a community centre during the D Day 70 Commemoration on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Bruce Adams - WPA Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RANVILLE, NORMANDY - JUNE 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (not pictured) attend a lunch with D-day veterans at a community centre during the D Day 70 Commemoration on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Bruce Adams - WPA Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RANVILLE, NORMANDY - JUNE 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, places a commemorative wreath at the foot of the Glider Pilot Regiment Memorial at Pegasus Bridge during the D Day 70 Commemoration on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LA CAMBE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Visitors walk among gravestones at the German Cemetery where approximately 21,000 German World War II soldiers are buried on June 5, 2014 at La Cambe, France. Friday the 6th of June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that saw 156,000 troops from the Allied countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Soldiers travelling on a vintage jeep cross Pegasus Bridge (also known as the Bénouville Bridge) during D-Day Commemorations on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RANVILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Soldiers travelling on a vintage jeep cross Pegasus Bridge (also known as the Bénouville Bridge) during D-Day Commemorations on June 5, 2014 in Ranville, France. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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British soldiers stand next to their weapons placed on the ground, in front of Bayeux's war cemetery, northern France, on June 5, 2014, a day before the start of the D-Day commemorations. The D-Day ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 70th anniversary since the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy, which turned the tide of World War II, eventually leading to the liberation of occupied France and the end of the war against Nazi Germany. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Red Arrows airplane display team perform during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth in southern England on June 5, 2014. Several hundred surviving veterans of the 1944 D-Day landings are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the mission on both sides of the English channel. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: The Red Arrows display team perform over Southsea Common at the end of a commemoration service of the D-Day landings on June 5, 2014 in Portsmouth, England. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: The Red Arrows display team perform over Southsea Common at the end of a commemoration service of the D-Day landings on June 5, 2014 in Portsmouth, England. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Red Arrows airplane display team perform during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth in southern England on June 5, 2014. Several hundred surviving veterans of the 1944 D-Day landings are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the mission on both sides of the English channel. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)