World markets fall as Brexit deal looks unlikely
Texas Instruments revenue forecast hits chip makers, pulling down tech shares
23 October 2019 - 11:46
London — World stock markets fell on Wednesday, as hopes faded that a Brexit deal would be wrapped up by next week and a profit warning from Texas Instruments pulled down tech shares.
It was hard to pick which was weighing on sentiment more in early European trading. The pound was yanked down to $1.2850 from $1.3000 after UK law makers put the brakes on the government’s Brexit plans again on Tuesday...
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