European Stocks Split as London Rises and German, French Benchmarks Slip

European stocks traded mixed Friday, Oct. 30, with London edging higher and German and French benchmarks lower, alongside fresh French economic data and a U.K. housing reading.

At 4:38 a.m. ET (08:38 UTC), London stocks had gained 0.32%. Germany’s DAX was down 0.33%, while France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.01%.

France’s economy contracted 0.1% in the third quarter as exports declined. October inflation was expected to rise to 3.4%, above estimates.

In the U.K., the Nationwide House Price Index rose 0.5% year over year in October.