European markets set for lower open as oil prices surge; ECB and BOE decisions ahead

Hannelore Foerster | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as investors digest the latest reports on the Iran war and await more earnings and central bank decisions. The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 0.1% lower, Germany's DAX down 0.7%, France's CAC 40 down 0.5% and Italy's FTSE MIB down 0.7%, according to data from IG. …