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European Equities Traded in the US as ADRs Rise in Tuesday Trading
European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts rose late Tuesday morning with the S&P Europe Select ADR Index gaining 0.3% to 1,844.78.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Grifols (GRFS) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which rose 3.1% and 2.9%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NVO) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which were up 2.3% and 1.6%, respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR) and biotech firm Evaxion (EVAX), which fell 2.5% and 1.2%, respectively. They were followed by oil and gas company Eni (E) and pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma (ASND), which were down 1% and 0.5%, respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical companies Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) and Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX), which advanced 6.2% and 4.2%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA) and cruise line operator Carnival (CUK), which increased 3.4% and 3%, respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN), which dropped 1.7% and 1.5%, respectively. They were followed by tobacco company British American Tobacco (BTI) and oil and gas company Shell (SHEL), which were off 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.
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