Asian and European Markets Down on Turmoil in Washington - By THE NEW YORK TIMESMAY 18, 2017 European and Asian markets fell sharply on Thursday after declines in American stocks, dragged down by worries that President Trump’s policy agenda was being drowned out by persistent turmoil at the White House. By contrast, Mr. Trump’s stated ambitions of lowering corporate taxes, overhauling the American health care system and rolling back business regulations have gained little traction. and shared confidential intelligence details with Russian diplomats, and revelations have emerged that the president had asked for a federal investigation into his former national security adviser to be shut down.
