11:19 AM EST, 02/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were moving lower late Wednesday morning, declining 0.57% to 1,400.52 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ) and internet advertising firm Criteo ( CRTO ) , which climbed 7.3% and 2.4% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Grifols ( GRFS ) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which increased 1.6% and 1% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by electronics conglomerate Philips (PHG) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) , which dropped 12% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ) and biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX), which lost 2.7% and 2.5% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) , which rose 4.5% and 1.7% respectively. They were followed by utilities company National Grid ( NGG ) and oil and gas company Shell (SHEL), which were up 0.6% and 0.4% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company TC Biopharm ( TCBP ) and software firm Endava ( DAVA ) , which fell 6.7% and 6.3% respectively. They were followed by construction materials supplier CRH (CRH) and insurance company Prudential (PUK), which were down 3.6% and 2.9% respectively.