World markets report

World stockmarkets wobbled at the end of last week after the release of discouraging US unemployment figures. But the FTSE hung on for a weekly gain of 2%, its biggest in a month.

Poor employment data from the US gave the market a scare early on Friday afternoon, but stocks soon recovered and the FTSE 100 made its third day of gains in a row, rising 0.3% to 5,142 - up 2% for the week. Banks made the running, with RBS up 5.3%, HSBC adding 2.5% and Lloyds rising 2.2%.

Miners were also among the day's best performers, with Rio Tinto, ENRC, Xstrata, Kazakhmys and Antofagasta all making modest gains. Energy stocks didn't fare so well, however, with BP, BG Group and Royal Dutch Shell all slipping.

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