FTSE 100 closes 1.2% down as crypto crash sends shockwaves through markets
The UK's index of leading shares closed down 84 points at 6,950. FTSE 250 slid 98 points, to 22,234
Antofagasta among the major fallers as commodity prices slip
FTSE 100 closes down 84 points
US stocks slide
5.10pm: FTSE closes sharply lower
FTSE 100 closed 1.20% down midweek with miners the biggest casualties as commodities fell and a crash in cryptocurrencies rippled through markets.
The UK's index of leading shares closed down 84 points at 6,950. FTSE 250 slid 98 points, to 22,234.
Bitcoin dropped nearly 15% at the time of writing but was earlier down by 25% to below US$32,000 on Wednesday, and has dropped 40% since its April peak.