Stock prices in London closed sharply lower on Wednesday, as Brent crude surged above 100 dollars a barrel and heightened inflation fears weighed on global equities.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 141.60 points, 1.3%, at 10,670.06. The FTSE 250 ended down 240.19 points, 1.0%, at 24,108.66, and the AIM all-share closed down 0.50 points, 0.1%, at 796.25.
