<div id="readability-page-1">11:16 AM EST, 01/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Wednesday morning, rising 0.49% to 1,744.86 on the S&amp;P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX) and petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) , which advanced 4.8% and 2.6% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Grifols ( GRFS ) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) , which rose 2.1% and 1.7% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ) , which fell 3.3% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by internet advertising firm Criteo ( CRTO ) and biotech firm Evaxion ( EVAX ) , which lost 1.9% and 1.7% respectively.From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which increased 7.9% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by software firm Endava ( DAVA ) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) , which were up 2.7% and 2.2% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical companies Mereo BioPharma Group ( MREO ) and Amarin ( AMRN ) , which dropped 7.3% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca ( AZN ) , which were down 1.8% and 0.6% respectively. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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European equities traded in the US saw a rise in American depositary receipts, increasing 0.49% to 1,744.86 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. Notable gainers included BioNTech (+4.8%) and Equinor (+2.6%), while decliners included Novo Nordisk (-3.3%) and Ascendis Pharma (-2.2%). From the UK and Ireland, Silence Therapeutics led with a 7.9% increase, while Mereo BioPharma Group dropped 7.3%.

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