Global stock markets drop as inflation fears prompt sell-off

UK FTSE was down 2.5%, its biggest one-day fall in percentage terms since the end of October

Global stock markets ended February deep in the red, as fears of higher inflation prompted a sell-off in government bonds and spread anxiety across financial markets.

The UK's FTSE 100 index fell 168 points to 6,483, a 2.5% drop - the biggest one-day fall in percentage terms since the end of October.