Equinor on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since October 2023 — Data Talk

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were moving higher late Thursday morning, rising 0.89% to 1,323.86 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Grifols and petroleum refiner Equinor , which rose 6% and 3.9% respectively. They were followed by lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and biotech firm BioNTech , which were up 2.7% and 1.7% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical companies Genfit and Cellectis , which fell 9.7% and 4% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies and medical device maker EDAP TMS , which dropped 2.9% and 2.1% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics and insurance provider Prudential , which increased 7.1% and 2.5% respectively. They were followed by communications company WPP and cruise line operator Carnival , which rose 1.6% and 1.4% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics and biotech firm Trinity Biotech , which tumbled 13% and 10% respectively. They were followed by software firm Endava and biopharmaceutical company Amarin , which lost 4.4% and 3.9% respectively.