11:20 AM EST, 11/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were edging down on Thursday morning, declining 0.2% to 1,309.13 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by energy company Equinor ( EQNR ) and biotech company BioNTech (BNTX), which rose 1.9% and 1.3% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer Grifols ( GRFS ) and pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which dropped 4% and 3% respectively.

They were followed by telecoms and consumer electronics company Nokia ( NOK ) , down 2.7%.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by software development firm Endava ( DAVA ) and oil and gas major Shell (SHEL), which rose 5.8% and 1.3% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech companies Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and Compass Pathways ( CMPS ) , which lost 3.1% and 2.8% respectively.