11:04 AM EST, 02/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were marginally higher late Thursday morning, up 0.06% to 1,400.21 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Grifols ( GRFS ) and Spanish lender Banco Santander (SAN), which rose 1.5% and 1.3% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Ericsson (ERIC) and biopharmaceutical company Argenx (ARGX), which were up 1% and 0.9% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) , which fell 32% and 3.9% respectively. They were followed by accommodations booking company Trivago ( TRVG ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which lost 3.8% each.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by financial services company Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ) and mining company BHP Group ( BHP ) , which increased 6.4% and 1.9% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical companies GSK (GSK) and AstraZeneca ( AZN ) , which dropped 1.6% and 1.1% respectively.

Price: 7.51, Change: +0.13, Percent Change: +1.69