11:02 AM EDT, 06/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending lower late Tuesday morning, declining 0.52% to 1,463.73 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX) and internet advertising firm Criteo ( CRTO ) , which rose 4.4% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which were up 1.9% and 1.1% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biotech firm Evaxion ( EVAX ) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which lost 2.2% each. They were followed by Spanish lenders Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) and Banco Santander (SAN), which dropped 2% and 1.7% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) , which climbed 11% and 5% higher respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Amarin ( AMRN ) and software firm Endava ( DAVA ) , which increased 4.9% and 3.4% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by educational publisher Pearson (PSO) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) , which fell 6.4% and 4.2% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company GSK (GSK) and biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which were down 3.1% and 2.3% respectively.