GLOBAL MARKETS-Factory data weighs on Europe; Ebola sparks U.S. caution
October 01, 2014 at 11:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK, Oct 1- Stocks worldwide kicked off the fourth quarter on a down note on Wednesday, as tepid manufacturing data weighed on European markets and the first confirmed case of Ebola in the United States added to growing volatility in U.S. equities.