Market numbers: Friday 28th October 2011
- Julia Docker
- Oct 28, 2011
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,702.24, down 11.58 points or -0.20% on the day and up 213.59 points (+3.89%) over the week.
The index is on track to post its biggest monthly gain since 1990 in October, rising over 11% so far this month with only a day of trading remaining on Monday. Markets were helped this week with the agreement to tackle the eurozone debt crisis with a three-pronged approach.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,677.90, a rise of 24.34 points or 0.43%.
£1 is currently worth $1.61210 US or €1.13880 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $109.97/barrel. Gold is $1,741.00/ounce and Silver is $35.42/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 5.2% for the year to September 2011.