The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,868.55, closing up 6.63 (+0.11%) on the day and up 61.84 points (+1.06%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,484.10, a rise of 384.45 points or +7.01%.
£1 is currently worth $1.60240 US or €1.24840 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $105.51/barrel. Gold is $1,685.00/ounce and Silver is $31.92/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%.
