The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,351.53, up 1.48 points or +0.03% on the day and up 83.91 points (+1.59%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 5,870.10, a fall of 518.57 points or -8.83%.
£1 is currently worth $1.56470 US or €1.25060 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $106.89/barrel. Gold is $1,569.50/ounce and Silver is $28.24/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.0% for the year to April 2012.
