11:07 AM EDT, 09/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were falling on Friday morning, down 1.5% to 1,436.90 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech company Genfit ( GNFT ) and telecommunications company Ericsson (ERIC), which were rising 18% and 1% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and semiconductor manufacturing company STMicroelectronics ( STM ) , which fell 5.9% and 4.4% respectively.

They were followed by semiconductor company ASML ( ASML ) , which declined 3.8%.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biotech companies Centessa Pharmaceuticals ( CNTA ) and Achilles Therapeutics ( ACHL ) , which rose 3.9% and 2.8% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) , which lost 7.1% and 3.9% respectively.