Market numbers: Friday 31st August 2012
- Julia Docker
- Aug 31, 2012
- 1 min read
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,711.48, closing down 7.97 (-0.14%) on the day and down 65.12 points (-1.13%) over the week.
Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 5,394.50, a rise of 316.98 points or +5.88%.
£1 is currently worth $1.58780 US or €1.26230 Euros.
Brent Crude Oil Futures is currently priced at $114.84/barrel. Gold is $1,648.50/ounce and Silver is $30.52/ounce.
The UK Bank Rate is 0.5% and CPI inflation was 2.6% for the year to July 2012.
The yield on a 10-year UK government bond (Gilt) is currently 1.52%.