European stocks were mixed on Friday, with deepening concerns about an AI bubble and renewed worries about the political situation in France keeping investors on edge.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting of the country's mainstream political parties today ahead of a self-imposed deadline to name a new prime minister.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was marginally lower at 571.20 after falling 0.4 percent on Thursday.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.