The London market suffered its worst week since the financial crash of 2008 as traders continued to panic that the world economy is heading for recession.
The FTSE 100 Index fell 146.2 points to 5247 today, after improved unemployment data in the US failed to restore confidence in the strength of the world's biggest economy.
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