European stocks fell on Friday, with the Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 both down 0.5%, following a tech-driven selloff on Wall Street. Dutch semiconductor giant ASML lost 1.8%, while ASMI slid 4.9% and BESI dropped 3.5% amid sector weakness. French private equity Wendel was a standout, rising 5% after announcing plans to return €1.6 billion ($1.88 billion) to investors by 2030. Meanwhile, the UK economy unexpectedly contracted in the three months to October.