The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,806.71, closing up 1.66 (+0.03%) on the day and down 89.44 points (-1.52%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,553.20, a rise of 253.51 points or +4.57%.
£1 is currently worth $1.60920 US or €1.24400 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $109.52/barrel. Gold is $1,716.00/ounce and Silver is $31.67/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 2.2% for the year to September 2012.
The yield on a 10-year UK government bond (Gilt) is currently 1.69%.
