Bookies see major European indexes down 0.6-1.4 pct

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - European shares are set to open lower on Tuesday, tracking weakness in global equities as lingering credit worries over the financial sector and slowing global growth weighed on the market.

Financial bookmakers expected Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE to open down 65 to 79 points, or as much as 1.4 percent, Germany's DAX .GDAXI to open 32 to 36 points lower, or as much as 0.6 percent, and France's CAC 40 .FCHI to be down 27 to 31 points, or as much as 0.7 percent.

On Monday, the DAX lost 0.7 percent and the CAC 40 shed 1 percent, while the UK market was closed for holiday. The FTSE 100 closed up 2.5 percent on Friday. (Reporting by Dominic Lau; Editing by Kim Coghill)