Markets: FTSE 100 ends the week on a high

In Friday's markets, the FTSE 100 ended the week on a high, after a cut in Chinese interest rates and hopes of quantitative easing in Europe. The index climbed 1.1% to close at 6,750.

FTSE 100 up 1.1% to 6,750

Gold up 0.64% to $1,201.55/oz

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