Spain's IBEX 35 fell 1.00% intraday.

German Chancellor MERZ said Germany is willing to act with like-minded partners in Europe and globally to defend and further develop a rules-based global economic order.

Nikkei reports the Japanese government has asked major U.S. AI developers to expand provision of high-performance AI models for cybersecurity vulnerability detection. The government plans to deploy the models to scan security flaws in critical systems and to encourage power, telecom and other critical-infrastructure and key-sector firms to adopt them. A cybersecurity policy package due next week will include strengthened cooperation with U.S. AI developers.