The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,852.62, closing down 2.02 (-0.03%) on the day and down 62.93 points (-1.06%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,288.40, a rise of 564.22 points or +10.67%.
£1 is currently worth $1.62420 US or €1.25070 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $111.59/barrel. Gold is $1,784.50/ounce and Silver is $34.69/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 1.61%.
