The week the markets bit back: reaction from the City's key players
Updated on 19 September 2008
"It's been hell", how one trader sums up a rollercoaster week in the world financial markets.
But as stock exchanges across the globe appear to rally, we hear from the players at the heart of the worst financial crisis in decades.
Iconic images have been beamed around the world; from a trader in the Philippines, to a broker in Chicago and a banker in London all reacting as the markets plummeted.
Stephanie West looks at how people across the globe have coped in an historic week.
In pictures: a week of market turmoil
The financial markets prove to be a rollercoaster for market traders dealing with the fallout of this week's upheaval. Click on the image below to launch the picture gallery.
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