Market numbers: Friday 13th June 2014
- Julia Docker
- Jun 13, 2014
- 1 min read
FTSE 100: 6,777.85 ↓65.26 ↓0.95%
FTSE 250: 15,814.81 ↓311.14 ↓1.93%
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares fell to a seven week low on Friday, with investors running scared of potential interest rate hikes and the developing crisis in Iraq.
Only water companies delivered a positive performance, after suggestions they could be good takeover targets for infrastructure or sovereign wealth funds.
US Dollar: £1 buys $1.69700
Euro: £1 buys €1.25360
Japanese Yen: ¥173.08500
Brent Crude Oil Futures $/barrel: 112.26
Forex Gold Index (pm fix) $/oz: 1,273.00
Silver Index $/oz: 19.58
UK 10 Year Benchmark Gilt Yield: 2.75%