FTSE 100 is expected to open lower on Monday following heavy losses in the US on Friday and with ongoing nervousness about the state of the UK finances.
Concerns over the solvency of Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) will also be in focus with management moving to reassure staff and investors over the weekend that the bank has a strong capital and liquidity position.
Spread betting companies are calling the lead index down by around 50 points.
The Dow closed Friday down 500 points, 1.7%, at 28,726, the Nasdaq Composite lost 162 points, 1.5%, to 10,576 and the S&P 500 dropped 55 points, 1.5%, to 3,586.
The session dropped the S&P 500 to its lowest close of 2022, and the Nasdaq clinched its worst month since April.
In the UK today, there is speculation that the UK government is going to scrap plans to cut the highest rate of tax, while manufacturing PMI figures are also due.