The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,852.39, down 43.08 points or -0.73% on the day and down 48.68 points (-0.83%) over the week.
Mining stocks performed poorly on Friday as investor sentiment turned negative with continuing uncertainty over the outcome of negotiations in Greece about new austerity measures.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 6,020.00, a fall of 167.61 points or -2.78%.
£1 is currently worth $1.57470 US or €1.19410 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $117.57/barrel. Gold is $1,711.50/ounce and Silver is $33.55/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 4.2% for the year to December 2011.
