11:12 AM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were marginally higher late Monday morning, rising 0.06% to 1,423.70 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Genfit ( GNFT ) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which rose 12% and 1.8%, respectively. They were followed by financial services company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ) , which were up 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) , which fell 3.2% and 1.3%, respectively. They were followed by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which were down 1.2% and 1%, respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) , which soared 51%, followed by biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics ( ADAP ) , which advanced 4.1%. They were followed by oil and gas company BP (BP) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) , which increased 2.3% and 2.2%, respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group ( MREO ) , which lost 5.1% and 4.9%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Bicycle Therapeutics ( BCYC ) and biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which dropped 3.9% and 3.6%, respectively.