Bookies see major European indexes down 0.9-1 pct

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Major European indexes are set to open lower on Friday, tracking falls in the U.S. and Asian markets after weak U.S. housing and jobs data reignited concerns about the state of the global economy, financial bookmakers said.

Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE to open down 38 to 49 points, or as much as 0.9 percent, Germany's DAX .GDAXI to trade down 59 to 67 points in the open, or as much as 1 percent, and France's CAC-40 .FCHI to be 35 to 38 points lower, or as much as 0.9 percent.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European companies closed down 1.5 percent on Thursday. (Reporting by Dominic Lau)