-- 米国で取引された欧州株式市場は、金曜午前遅くに米国預託証券(ADR)が小幅上昇し、S&P欧州セレクトADR指数は0.05%高の1,824.45で取引を終えた。同指数は今週に入ってから1.25%上昇している。 欧州大陸では、通信会社のノキア(NOK)と製薬会社のノボ・ノルディスク(NVO)がそれぞれ6.3%と3.6%上昇し、上昇を牽引した。これに続き、バイオ医薬品会社のセレクティス(CLLS)と消費財会社のユニリーバ(UL)がそれぞれ3.3%と3%上昇した。 一方、欧州大陸では、バイオテクノロジー企業のバイオNTech(BNTX)と家具メーカーのナトゥッツィ(NTZ)がそれぞれ6%と3.5%下落し、下落を牽引した。これに続き、バイオ医薬品会社のDBVテクノロジーズ(DBVT)と石油精製会社のエクイノール(EQNR)がそれぞれ3.3%と2.4%下落した。 英国株の上昇を牽引したのは、教育出版社のピアソン(PSO)とバイオ医薬品会社のアカリ・セラピューティクス(AKTX)で、それぞれ3.2%と2.8%上昇した。これに続き、バイオ医薬品会社のバイシクル・セラピューティクス(BCYC)とクルーズ船運航会社のカーニバル(CUK)がそれぞれ2.7%と2.5%上昇した。 英国とアイルランド株の下落を牽引したのは、バイオ医薬品会社のアマリン(AMRN)と石油・ガス会社のBP(BP)で、それぞれ2.8%と1.9%下落した。これに続いて、バイオ医薬品会社のバイオデクサ・ファーマシューティカルズ(BDRX)と石油・ガス会社のシェル(SHEL)がそれぞれ1.4%、1.2%下落した。
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