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Global fears see Footsie suffer worst week in six years

The FTSE-100 yesterday skidded to the end of its worst week in more than six years on the back of more global economic fears, falling oil prices and a jump in the US unemployment rate � all of which conspired to send stock markets elsewhere tumbling.

The FTSE-100 yesterday skidded to the end of its worst week in more than six years on the back of more global economic fears, falling oil prices and a jump in the US unemployment rate - all of which conspired to send stock markets elsewhere tumbling.