11:15 AM EST, 12/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were moving higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.64% to 1,344.42 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ) and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ) , which rose 4.6% and 3.5%, respectively. They were followed by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and accomodations booking site trivago (TRVG), which were up 2.9% and 2.7%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and electronics conglomerate Philips (PHG), which fell 3% and 1.8%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which dropped 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca ( AZN ) and GSK (GSK), which were up 1.9% and 1.8%, respectively. They were followed by oil and gas companies BP (BP) and Shell (SHEL), which increased 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firms Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) and Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which lost 7.2% and 6.3%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) , which fell 4.7% and 4.1%, respectively.