The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,728.55, down 12.60 points or -0.22% on the day and up 91.91 points (+1.63%) over the week.
The index reached a six-month trading high on Thursday before falling back slightly on Friday. A combination of lower volatility and thinner trading volumes are supporting a rally in the fortunes of the FTSE 100 currently.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 5,867.90, a fall of 139.35 points or -2.37%.
£1 is currently worth $1.55520 US or €1.20350 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $109.86/barrel. Gold is $1,653.00/ounce and Silver is $30.36/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 4.2% for the year to December 2011.
