Wed Oct 8, 12:47 PM ET LONDON (AFP) - The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed with heavy losses of more than 5.0 percent Wednesday as investors brushed aside central bank efforts to counter the global financial crisis.London shares shed 5.18 percent in turbulent trade to finish at 4,366.69 points.
The Royal Bank of Scotland was the most traded stock, seeing 441 million units change hands, followed by Vodafone which saw 318 million shares switch owners.
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