Financial bookies see FTSE opening down as much as -0.5%, CAC40 down as much as -0.6%.
Stalemate in U.S. budget talks weighing. U.S. Senate to convene at 16:00 GMT.
Germany, Austria Denmark, Finland, , Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on holiday (they ain’t silly)
London closes early at 12:30 GMT.
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal closing at 13:00 GMT.
