Market numbers: Friday 1st March 2013
- Julia Docker
- Mar 1, 2013
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,378.60, closing up 17.8 (+0.28%) on the day and up 42.90 points (+0.68%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,931.30, a rise of 447.30 points or +7.54%.
£1 is worth $1.50400 US or €1.15650 Euros in early trading on Monday 4th March 2013.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $110.59/barrel. Gold is $1,570.00/ounce and Silver is $28.01/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 2.7% for the year to January 2013.