The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,793.32, closing down 36.43 (-0.62%) on the day and down 77.7 points (-1.32%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,441.80, a rise of 351.52 points or +6.46%.
£1 is currently worth $1.60760 US or €1.24090 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $114.57/barrel. Gold is $1,766.75/ounce and Silver is $33.79/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 2.5% for the year to August 2012.
The yield on a 10-year UK government bond (Gilt) is currently 1.55%.
