War worries keep footsie down

Worries about the potential for a drawn out war in Iraq weighed heavily on the London market today as blue-chip shares took a pounding.

War worries keep footsie down

Worries about the potential for a drawn out war in Iraq weighed heavily on the London market today as blue-chip shares took a pounding.

The benchmark FTSE 100 Index fell 95.2 points to 3613.3 after following the lead of Asian markets which had dived overnight with a 4% fall for the Nikkei.

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