FTSE 100 slide accelerates, while Wall Street set for opening fall ahead of Netflix results The UK blue-chip index continues to fall back from key 7000 level while US markets forecast to show early declines FTSE 100 down 84 points Tobacco firms fall 12.38pm: Netflix in focus Wall Street is set to follow Monday's dips with another opening fall. All eyes with be on the tech sector, with Netflix releasing results after the US market closes. Sophie Griffiths at Oanda said: "US futures are pointing to a softer start, extending losses from the previous session. Yet even with this pullback, US stocks remain near record highs. The CBOE volatility index, often referred to as the fear gauge, is ticking higher again, suggesting risk-off sentiment is creeping up.