Europe markets open: stocks rise as US hints at tariff delay; auto sector gains 1.4%

European stock markets started the final trading session of the week on a strong footing, with major indices firmly in positive territory. This wave of optimism was largely fueled by comments from the White House on Thursday, which suggested potential flexibility regarding looming tariff deadlines, helping to soothe investor concerns about a potential re-escalation of global trade tensions.About 10 minutes into Friday’s trading session, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was trading up by 0.6%,..