11:20 AM EST, 01/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were edging up on Friday morning, up 0.2% to 1,328.33 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by e-commerce company MYT (MYTE) and cybersecurity company WiseKey ( WKEY ) , which rose 10% and nearly 5% respectively.

They were followed by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ) , which was adding 2.4%.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and biotech company Evaxion (EVAX), which fell 4.3% and 3.3% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by insurance provider Prudential (PUK) and cruise operator Carnival (CUK), which rose 4.2% and 3.6% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by cell therapy company TC Biopharm ( TCBP ) and medical products maker Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which dropped 6.1% and 3.1% respectively.