Global shares hit by gloom on Wall Street, lower oil prices

TOKYO (AP) — Share benchmarks in Europe and Asia saw broad declines Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street and weaker oil prices.
KEEPING SCORE: The FTSE 100 of Britain dropped 0.9 percent to 6,951.30 and Germany’s DAX lost 0.7 percent to 10,686.45. The CAC 40 in France lost 0.6 percent to 4,512.45. Dow and S&P futures both were down 0.4 percent, auguring another dismal start for New York markets.
WALL STREET BLUES: Disappointing third-quarter earnings from big name companies