London stocks sink on grim global growth forecast, fears of second virus wave

(Reuters) - London stocks marked their worst session in two weeks on Wednesday as a spike in novel coronavirus cases across the globe compounded fears of a second wave of the pandemic, while builder Crest Nicholson tumbled after issuing a grim forecast.The homebuilder slumped 18.2% for its biggest one-day drop in three months after forecasting a 60% to 70% slide in its annual adjusted pretax profit due to coronavirus-led disruptions.As Wall Street tumbled, broad-based losses saw the blue-chip..