Last week was filled with financial news, some positive and some negative, and CNBC benefited from the focus.

The financial network saw its best week since March 17, 2003 in Total Viewers, averaging 289,000.

From 5amET-7pmET, CNBC's "business day" block, the network averaged 346,000. It was the highest take for CNBC since July 22, 2002.