The FTSE index of leading shares jumped 9.84 percent on Monday, the biggest one-day percentage gain in its history, as the government announced a huge economic stimulus package. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, launching the 20-billion-pound package, said: "I will do whatever it takes to support people through these difficult times. "We need action now to boost economic ...

The FTSE index of leading shares jumped 9.84 percent on Monday, the biggest one-day percentage gain in its history, as the government announced a huge economic stimulus package. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, launching the 20-billion-pound package, said: "I will do whatever it takes to support people through these difficult times. "We need action now to boost economic ...