Market numbers: Friday 12th August 2011
- Julia Docker
- Aug 12, 2011
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,320.03, up 157.20 points or +3.04% on the day and up 73.04 points (+1.39%) over the week.
The index finished an incredibly volatile week of trading with a positive day to end up over the course of the week. The top daily performer was Inmarsat (ISAT) which finished up nearly 10%.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,266.10 (up 53.93 points or +1.02%).
£1 is currently worth $1.62800 US or €1.14250 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $107.87/barrel. Gold is $1,736.00/ounce and Silver is $38.29/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 4.2% for the year to June 2011.