Market numbers: Friday 18th May 2012
- Julia Docker
- May 18, 2012
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,267.62, down 70.76 points or -1.33% on the day and down 307.90 points (-5.52%) over the week.
The index suffered its worst week since last August, with a combined £80bn wiped off the value of British companies. Investor sentiment is currently being driven by fears of a disorderly Greek exit (or ‘Grexit’) from the eurozone.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has fallen from 5,923.50, a fall of 655.88 points or -11.07%.
£1 is currently worth $1.58180 US or €1.23920 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $106.88/barrel. Gold is $1,589.50/ounce and Silver is $28.48/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.6% for the year to March 2012.