11:14 AM EST, 03/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending higher late Friday morning, rising 0.62% to 1,443.18 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is up 0.36% for the week.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which rose 5.7% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which were up 3.8% and 3.6% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ) and biopharmaceutical company argenx (ARGX), which were down 2.7% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by internet ad agency Criteo ( CRTO ) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which lost 1.9% and 0.7% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by cryptocurrency company Argo Blockchain ( ARBK ) and telecommunications operator Vodafone Group ( VOD ) , which advanced 6.3% and 4.2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) and pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) , which increased 3.2% and 1.9% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and construction materials supplier CRH (CRH), which dropped 2.4% and 2.5% respectively. They were followed by biotech company Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) and cruise line operator Carnival (CUK), which fell 1.9% and 0.8% respectively.