The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,768.45, up 26.42 points or +0.46% on the day and down 86.44 points (-1.48%) over the week.
Despite a poor performance over the course of the week, the FTSE 100 index delivered a good first quarter in 2012, ending up 3.5% since the start of the year and reversing two-thirds of its losses from 2011.
Whilst a good quarterly performance, stocks in London have not performed as strongly as those in France, Germany or the US.
In the US, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 both recorded their best ever quarterly gains, at 8.1% and 12% respectively.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 5,948.30, a fall of 179.85 points or -3.02%.
£1 is currently worth $1.60120 US or €1.20050 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $122.99/barrel. Gold is $1,662.50/ounce and Silver is $32.43/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.4% for the year to February 2012.
