The IMF is warning of possible market and economic "contagion" as a result of the recent market instability in the US. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86e11670-f41b-11dc-aaad-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,print=no,dwp_uuid=abb716b0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8,_i_email=y.html