European equities edged higher on Friday, trading at new record highs and capping a week marked by robust corporate earnings, AI-related jitters, persistent Middle East tensions, and renewed US trade policy uncertainty on a firm footing. The EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.4% to 6,180 points, gaining 0.8% on the week and notching its third advance in four weeks. The index is up nearly 4% in February, on track for its eighth consecutive monthly increase. Among individual stocks, reinsurer Swiss Re jumped 4.8% after reporting an almost 50% surge in net profit. British Airways and Iberia owner IAG added 0.5% after announcing a record financial performance for 2025, with operating profit rising 13% and revenue up 3.5%, respectively. Travel technology firm Amadeus IT Group gained 0.9% after beating Q4 earnings expectations. On the macro front, flash inflation readings from France and Spain surprised to the upside, reinforcing expectations that price pressures remain sticky across the region.