European markets set to open lower on US political turmoil By: CNBC.com News May 18, 2017 at 01:35 AM EDT European markets are expected to open lower Thursday as mounting political uncertainty in the U.S. hits risk sentiment. Read More >> Related Stocks: Camden Natl Corp Europe 350 Ishares ETF Europe ETF FTSE Vanguard FTSE 100 Index France Ishares MSCI ETF GX DAX Germany ETF Germany Ishares MSCI ETF