06:37 AM EST, 02/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Friday as traders mulled the AI-disruption theme, and monitored geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Tech stocks bucked global trends to gain on continental trading floors, while bank and oil shares lagged.

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

In economic news, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) appears to be entering a "continued economic recovery at the beginning of the year, following a slight upturn in the fourth quarter of 2025," said the nation's Ministry of Economic Affairs, in a prepared statement.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was off 0.3% mid-session.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 1.2%, but the Stoxx 600 Banks Index lost 1.7%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 0.8%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index declined 0.4%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, fell 0.4%, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail Index was down 0.3%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was down 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 in London was flat. The CAC 40 in Paris was down 0.5%, and Spain's IBEX 35 eased 0.7%.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 2.77%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude oil futures were down 0.2% at $67.69 a barrel.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was up 3.2% at 20.87, indicating above-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a negative signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.