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The world’s financial markets have had another turbulent week as dealers tried to stay in touch with the latest developments of the proposed $700bn (Ј390bn) rescue plan for the troubled US financial system.

The losses contributed to the FTSE 100 index's biggest one-day fall since January - down 5.3% to 4,818 points and the Dow Jones index lost 770 points - 6.9% - its biggest one-day point drop yet.