06:44 AM EST, 11/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked sideways midday Friday following the abrupt departure overnight of Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang amid reports of inappropriate affairs, and as oil prices steadied.

Oil stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while tech shares lagged.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed mid-session.

Brent crude-oil futures were largely unchanged, at $95.97 a barrel, in midday trades.

Investors also eyed muted Wall Street futures, and mixed closes overnight on Asian exchanges.

In economic news, the Euro area posted international trade in goods deficit of 10.3 billion euros in September, a swing from a 13.5 billion surplus a year earlier, Eurostat reported. Imported crude was more expensive, Eurostat noted.

In the sectors, the Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was down 0.7%, while the Stoxx 600 Banks Index fell 0.3%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index rose 0.6%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 0.3%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.2%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.1%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.1%. The CAC 40 in Paris was almost steady, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.3%.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were higher, near 3.38%.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was up 0.4% at 16.82, indicating below-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a positive signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.

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