European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise in Friday Trading
European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Friday morning, rising 0.55% to 1,910.34 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is up about 0.4% for the week so far.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by software firm SAP (SAP) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which rose 7% and 2.8%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk (NVO) and lender Banco Santander (SAN), which advanced 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT), which dropped 4.7% and 2.9% respectively. They were followed by internet ad firm Criteo (CRTO) and biotech company BioNTech (BNTX), which lost 2.1% and 1.3% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and communications company WPP (WPP), which increased 3.7% and 2.3% respectively. They were followed by medical device maker Smith & Nephew (SNN) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which were up 1.7% and 1.6% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and biopharmaceutical company Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC), which fell 4.7% and 3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which were down 2.5% and 2% respectively.