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 trending higher late Friday morning, rising 0.53% to 1,939.78 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), which were up 3.1% and 1.8% respectively. They were followed by medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL) and lender Banco Santander (SAN), which increased 1.7% and 1.4% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NVO), which dropped 3.5% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which lost 1.5% and 1.3% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical companies Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO), which surged 86% and 13% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) and software firm Endava (DAVA), which advanced 2.7% and 1.8% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firms Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which fell 12% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and communications company WPP (WPP), which were down 1.1% and 1% respectively.