The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,547.33, closing up 14.89 (+0.23%) on the day and up 135.40 points (+2.11%) over the week.
Shares across Europe performed strongly on Friday as the G20 summit was split on military intervention in Syria.
The US unemployment rate fell but fewer jobs than expected were added to the US economy during August.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans announced on Friday that the US Federal Reserve would start cutting back on quantitative easing later this year, assuming the economy improved. However, he believes they will need to keep interest rates at near zero for at least another two years.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,777.30, a rise of 770.03 points or +13.33%.
£1 is worth $1.55670 US or €1.17900 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $116.13/barrel. Gold is $1,387.00/ounce and Silver is $23.05/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 2.8% for the year to July 2013.
