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European Stocks Little Changed Amid Mixed Earnings; Miners Slump

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European stocks fell with miners and auto-related shares, extending their first weekly drop in three, as data around the world signaled worsening economic conditions.

Antofagasta Plc and Glencore Plc slipped at least 4.5 percent as commodity producers extended a rout. Volkswagen AG slid 2.7 percent, pacing losses among carmakers, after Manager Magazin said a drop in its Chinese deliveries could hurt earnings by more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). BASF SE declined 4.6 percent after its earnings trailed projections.