FTSE 100 sinks to two month low on recession fears
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(Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 tumbled to its lowest in more than two months on Wednesday after the yields on 10-year U.S. and UK government bonds fell below two-year equivalents for the first time since the financial crisis, signalling mounting fears of recession.The FTSE 100 index , already under pressure from weak Chinese economic data, ended down 1.4%, with losses across all but one sector. The midcap index fell 1.5% to a six-month low.The yield on the 10-year gilt fell below that on the..