The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,703.37, down 23.84 points or -0.42% on the day and up 45.76 points (+0.81%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,223.00 (480.37 points or 9.2%).
The FTSE 100 finished the day down after a poor start to trading on Wall Street. Fallers in London were led by Old Mutual after news that HSBC had walked away from a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Nedbank from Old Mutual.
£1 is currently worth $1.59930 US or €1.14450 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Future is currently priced at $82.62/barrel. Gold is $1,367.50/ounce and Silver is $24.42/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.1% for the year to September 2010.
