07:44 AM EDT, 09/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses edged lower midday Tuesday as traders weighed mounting Europe-Russia tensions and a possible government shutdown in Washington.

Property and bank stocks led gainers, while oil shares lagged.

Investors also eyed Wall Street futures modestly in the red, and uneven closes overnight on Asian exchanges.

In other news, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc should create a "drone wall" in its eastern flank to counter Russia's recent drone incursions, while speaking alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Von der Leyen also advocated more military assistance to Ukraine, which she called the "first line of defense" against the Kremlin.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was off 0.1% mid-session.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 0.1%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 0.4%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index was off 1%, and the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index declined 0.3%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, gained 0.3%, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail Index was up 0.1%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was flat, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.1%. The CAC 40 in Paris was off 0.4%, and Spain's IBEX 35 was 0.3% higher.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were steady, near 2.72%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 0.8% at $66.56 a barrel.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was up 1.8% at 16.77, 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.