US markets opened lower on Friday following jobs data coming in stronger than expected, indicating health in the jobs market and damaging hopes of a rate cut.
XTB research director Kathleen Brooks said the downturn in US stocks could continue ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting next week.
She added that the chance of a September rate cut had now dropped from 60% to 50%.
Non-farm payrolls came in at 272,000, up from last month's 165,000 and surpassing the market's consensus of 185,000.
Unemployment rates lifted by a single percentage point month-on-month to 4%, rising ahead of estimates.
Signs of strength in the jobs market could hamper the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut rates in September.
The CME Fedwatch tool currently puts a 0% chance of a rate cut at Wednesday's meeting.
There are several reasons to hold rates steady, including low unemployment, inflation above the 2% target, continued economic growth, and to preserve impartiality ahead of the Presidential election, said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
Henk Potts at Barclays Private Bank said that while unemployment rates will remain around 4% over the coming months, it will "still be low when compared to historical standards.”
The FTSE 100 dropped around 20 points following the news.