UPDATE 5-Spanish, Italian politics rattle bond and stock markets
* Spanish, Italian stocks tumble, euro falls. (Updates prices)
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UPDATE 1-Spanish, Italian politics jolt euro zone stock markets as peripheral banks tumble
* Autos rebound as Trump tariff plans criticised (Updates prices, adds quotes, details)
UPDATE 1-Oil weighs on Britain's FTSE, Kingfisher shines
A slump in oil prices hit British majors on Friday, limiting the gains of the FTSE 100 benchmark index while Kingfisher shone after Australia's Wesfarmers said it would sell rival UK home improvement chain Homebase.
Banco BPM shares tank as Goldman Sachs warns foreign demand for bad loans may weaken
Shares in Banco BPM, Italy's third-largest lender, closed down 7.3 percent on Friday, leading losses in Italian banking shares as the prospect of an anti-establishment government hit the sector.
UPDATE 1-Foot Locker tops forecasts as premium brands sell
Sneaker and sportswear specialist Foot Locker Inc beat Wall Street sales estimates by the most in at least two years on Friday, citing strong demand for premium products from its top vendors Nike Inc and Adidas AG.
UPDATE 2-Sweden's Telia in talks to buy Bonnier's broadcasting business
* Telia is pulling out of number of foreign markets (Adds analyst comment, Bonnier comment, updates shares)
Foot Locker quarterly results top estimates, shares surge
Foot Locker Inc on Friday posted first-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates, as partnerships with top vendors brought in more customers, sending its shares up 13 percent in premarket trade.
Shares plunge in UK homewares retailer Dunelm after profit warning
British furniture and kitchen equipment retailer Dunelm Group said on Friday annual profit would be "moderately" below last year's following a contraction in its comparable store sales for the latest quarter.
Britain's FTSE rebounds, Kingfisher jumps as Homebase changes hands
Kingfisher led a rebound in UK shares on Friday amid relief on global markets about Pyongyang's measured response to the canceling of the summit between the United States and North Korea.
European shares set for first weekly fall since March
* Italy banks hit 11-month low (Adds details, updates prices)
Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them, drawing immediate criticism from a group representing federal employees.