Asia Markets
European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Sharply Higher in Friday Trading
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.
$BBVA$BCS$BP$CUK$E$EDAP$EQUINOR$ERIC$IHG$NCNA$PHG$SAN$SAP$SHEL$TRIB$VOD