-- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were climbing higher late Friday morning, rising 1.06% to 1,840.68 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which has gained 1.42% for the week.
From continental Europe, the gainers were led by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and software firm SAP (SAP), which advanced 5.3% and 4.2%, respectively. They were followed by healthcare tech company Royal Philips (PHG) and lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), which increased 4.1% each.
The decliners from continental Europe were led by petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which dropped 9% and 7.4%, respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Ericsson (ERIC) and medical device maker EDAP TMS (EDAP), which lost 6.2% and 3.6%, respectively.
The gainers from the UK were led by cruise line operator Carnival (CUK) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), which rose 9.3% and 7.1%, respectively. They were followed by hospitality company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and lender Barclays (BCS), which were up 4.7% and 4.6%, respectively.
The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by oil and gas companies BP (BP) and Shell (SHEL), which fell 8.1% and 5.2%, respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD) and biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which were down 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively.