The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,935.02, up 35.13 points or +0.60% on the day and up 91.36 points (+1.56%) over the week.
Banks led the climbers in London today with positive news about a eurozone bailout for Greece boosting investor morale. Commodity stocks also performed well with the price of precious metals continuing to climb.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,313.80 (up 621.22 points or 11.69%).
£1 is currently worth $1.63150 US or €1.13500 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $118.58/barrel. Gold is $1,602.00/ounce and Silver is $39.67/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 4.2% for the year to June 2011.
