The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,303.40, up 12.14 points or +0.23% on the day and up 174.92 points (+3.41%) over the week.
The markets continued a multi-day rise despite the news that twelve British banks had been downgraded by rating agency Moody’s.
Stocks on the index were also helped by positive jobs data in the US, showing an additional 103,000 new jobs had been created in September.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 5,662.10, a fall of 358.70 points or -6.33%.
£1 is currently worth $1.55590 US or €1.16300 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $105.82/barrel. Gold is $1,652.00/ounce and Silver is $31.98/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 4.5% for the year to August 2011.
