NatWest Group was last seen 3.8% lower
European stocks trade lower after latest AI Wall Street sell-off
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European shares edged lower on Friday, after AI fears triggered another sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
The pan-European Stoxx 600
was trading 0.2% lower at 2:00 p.m. in London (9:00 a.m. ET), with most major bourses in negative territory and sectors mixed.
French aerospace firm Safran
led the Stoxx 600, surging almost 9% gain on Friday after reporting a net income rise of 3.5% year-on-year to 3.17 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in 2025, as revenues rose 15% to 31.3 billion euros.
Elsewhere in corporate earnings news, NatWest Group
was last seen 3.8% lower after the U.K. lender recorded fourth-quarter profit of £1.48 billion, outflanking analysts’ estimates of £1.24 billion.
French multinational cosmetics and personal care staple L’Oreal
was more than 4% lower, while German online food delivery name Delivery Hero
was last seen down 3.8%, following results updates by both companies.
Stocks tied to Europe’s property sector were trading lower on Friday after AI jitters rippled through U.S. real estate names, as well as trucking and software stocks, during the previous session. Investor anxiety over AI’s impact on stocks loomed over markets ahead of Friday trading Stateside.
