The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,777.11, up 28.39 points or +0.49% on the day and up 4.96 points (+0.09%) over the week.
Stocks closed up on Friday despite a downgrade of the Spanish economy and weaker than expected US economic data.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 6,068.20, a fall of 291.18 points or -4.79%.
£1 is currently worth $1.62650 US or €1.22750 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $119.55/barrel. Gold is $1,663.50/ounce and Silver is $31.14/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.6% for the year to March 2012.
