The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,723.67, up 19.90 points or +0.35% on the day and down 44.78 points (-0.78%) over the week.
The markets had a reasonable day ahead of the long Easter weekend, with US jobless data falling to its lowest level since 2008 and the Bank of England maintaining the level of its asset purchase programme.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 6,007.10, a fall of 283.43 points or -4.72%.
£1 is currently worth $1.58620 US or €1.21420 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $121.64/barrel. Gold is $1,631.00/ounce and Silver is $31.27/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.4% for the year to February 2012.
