Market numbers: Friday 11th April 2014
- Julia Docker
- Apr 11, 2014
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,561.70, closing down 80.27 (-1.21%) on the day and down 133.85 points or 2.00% over the week.
The index fell alongside other global markets on Friday, taken lower by tech stocks and financials.
The biggest faller on the day was Hargreaves Lansdown, falling by 5.1% after Morgan Stanley cut its price target for the group to £14.95 from £16.70 a share.
Despite getting close to its record level back in January, the FTSE 100 is now 2.8% lower than its 2014 opening level.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 6,416.10, a rise of 145.6 points or 2.27%.
£1 is worth $1.67450 US or €1.20590 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $107.27/barrel. Gold is $1,318.00/ounce and Silver is $20.09/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 1.7% for the year to February 2014.