European shares dropped on Friday, and were set to log a subdued end to a volatile week dominated by investor caution around software companies and a batch of disappointing corporate earnings, with carmaker Stellantis being the latest.
The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2% at 610.28 points as of 0809 GMT.
Stellantis tanked 14.4% and triggered a trading halt after the Franco-Italian company booked charges of around 22.2 billion euros ($26.5 billion) in the second half of last year as it scales down electric-vehicle development plans.
The broader auto sector slid 2.4% and led sectors lower.
Tech stocks slipped 1% and was set for its biggest weekly drop since late March 2025 as concerns prevailed that newer AI tools could upend the sector. US-basedAmazon’s 50% boost in spending plans also rattled sentiment.
Offsetting broader losses was a 6.3% climb in Societe Generale after the French lender lifted a key profitability target for 2026 as it beat fourth-quarter profit forecasts.
Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk gained 4.2% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened action on ‘illegal copycat drugs’.
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