European equity markets showed a mixed trend on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of possible weekend negotiations between the United States and Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that a new round of discussions could take place soon, cautioning that hostilities might resume if an agreement is not reached.
Among major indices, the UK’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.1%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.6% and Germany’s DAX rose 0.7%.
Shares of Delivery Hero (TG:DHER) rallied strongly after Uber agreed to increase its stake in the German food delivery company by an additional 4.5%.
In London, DiscoverIE (LSE:DSCV) also advanced after the customized electronics group reported a sharp pickup in trading momentum during the fourth quarter in its pre-close update for the year ending March 2026.
On the downside, rail manufacturer Alstom (EU:ALO) fell significantly after scrapping its medium-term outlook.
Meanwhile, shares of Orange SA (EU:ORA) declined following news that a consortium including the French telecom group, Bouygues Telecom (EU:EN), and Free-iliad had submitted a bid and opened discussions with Altice France regarding a potential acquisition of SFR.
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