1Good evening, and welcome to the programme; here are the closing figures from the financial markets this afternoon.
2The main share index finished the day up thirty eight points, closing at seven thousand four hundred and twelve.
3That is a modest gain of just over half of one percent on the day, recovering most of yesterday's heavy losses.
4On the currency markets, the pound strengthened noticeably against the dollar, ending the session at one point two nine.
5Against the euro, sterling closed at one point one six, which is its highest level in more than five months.
6Oil prices slipped by two point four percent, with a barrel of crude now trading at sixty seven dollars.
7Shares in the high street retailer Wainwright and Cole, spelt W-A-I-N-W-R-I-G-H-T, rose sharply by nine percent during the session.
8The company reported quarterly profits of four hundred and sixty million pounds, comfortably beating market expectations once again.
9Most city analysts had been forecasting profits of nearer three hundred and ninety million pounds for the quarter.
10Unemployment held steady at four point one percent for the third month in a row, according to official figures.
11Tomorrow at precisely twelve noon, the central bank will announce its latest decision on interest rates for the coming quarter.
12That is the end of the business news; now over to Kirsty Oduya, spelt O-D-U-Y-A, with all the sport.