In the European session, the German Benchmark Index traded below 18,600 levels.
European stocks were volatile on Friday after new euro zone data showed a slight uptick in inflation for May, ahead of an expected rate cut from the European Central Bank next week.
Euro zone inflation rose to 2.6% in May, slightly above the 2.5% predicted by analysts, according to fresh data from Eurostat on Friday.This increase comes as the European Central Bank is widely anticipated to cut interest rates at its June 6 meeting, the first reduction since 2019.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last seen down 2 points, Germany’s DAX down 48 points, France’s CAC down 9 points, and Italy’s MIB down 13 points.