Market numbers: Friday 16th May 2014

FTSE 100: 6,855.81 ↑14.92 ↑0.22%

FTSE 250: 15,397.92 ↓218.62 ↓1.40%

After reaching its 14 year high in the previous trading session, the FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished relatively flat on Friday.

US Dollar: £1 buys $1.68210

Euro: £1 buys €1.22800

Japanese Yen: ¥170.76100

Brent Crude Oil Futures $/barrel: 109.78

Forex Gold Index (pm fix) $/oz: 1,291.50

Silver Index $/oz: 19.33

UK 10 Year Benchmark Gilt Yield: 2.57%