European stocks set to open lower following U.S. strikes on Iran, mixed messages on peace talks

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | LONDON — European markets were set to open broadly lower on Tuesday, as traders monitored developments in the Middle East and Ukraine amid renewed volatility in oil markets. In London, the FTSE 100 was set to open 0.58% lower, while France's CAC 40 was expected to begin trading down 0.33%, with Germany's DAX 0.34% lower and the Italian FTSE MIB dipping 0.46%, according to IG data. Stoxx 50 futures were down 0.31%. …