Global stocks plunge after worst fall since August meltdown knocks Dow down 600

World stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, with heavyweight Nvidia falling 9.5%, leading to a global decline in chip-related stocks.

France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.8% in early trading to 7,513.31, and Germany’s DAX lost 0.8% to 18,607.62. Britain’s FTSE 100 also dropped 0.8% to 8,230.49. The futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.4% and those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.2%.