In London, the Financial Times Stock Exchange index of 100 leading shares fell 2.1 percent during the week.

But in London, the Financial Times Stock Exchange index of 100 leading shares finished with only a small loss.

In London, the Financial Times Stock Exchange index of 100 leading shares, which had rallied earlier, closed down 3.8 percent, for a loss of 5.5 percent since Monday.

The Financial Times Stock Exchange index, measuring the performance of the top 100 stocks, fell 56 points after the four leading commercial banks raised their interest rates by a full percentage point.