Market numbers: Friday 13th April 2012
- Julia Docker
- Apr 14, 2012
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,651.79, down 58.67 points or -1.03% on the day and down 71.88 points (-1.26%) over the week.
Weaker than expected Chinese growth figures pushed the index of leading UK company shares down on Friday following a dismal week of performance.
On Tuesday there was a substantial £33bn sell-off prompted by eurozone sovereign debt and US economic growth fears.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 6,010.40, a fall of 358.61 points or -5.97%.
£1 is currently worth $1.58480 US or €1.21190 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $121.34/barrel. Gold is $1,666.50/ounce and Silver is $32.37/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.4% for the year to February 2012.