Investors continue to fret over the global economy

BLUE-CHIP shares were left teetering at the 4000 mark yesterday as nervy investors continued to fret over the global economy.

The London market has now closed in the red for four consecutive days, dashing any remaining hopes that equities were starting to stabilise.

The top flight index lost 15.9 points at 4011.0, falling to its lowest level for a month, although that was an improvement on an earlier 108-point slide.