Market numbers: Friday 24th February 2012
- Julia Docker
- Feb 26, 2012
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,935.13, down 2.76 points or -0.05% on the day and up 30.03 points (+0.51%) over the week.
The index finished the day broadly flat, despite big losses from Lloyds after it announced a £3.5bn loss in 2011 and warned of further poor performance ahead.
In contrast to the London market, indices in Germany, France and the US all posted positive returns on Friday.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,920.00, a rise of 15.13 points or +0.26%.
£1 is currently worth $1.58720 US or €1.18040 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $125.27/barrel. Gold is $1,777.50/ounce and Silver is $35.57/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 3.6% for the year to January 2012.