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title: "European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Lower in Wednesday Trading"
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description: "European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts fell 0.45% to 1,779.46 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. Notable gainers included Nokia (up 6.1%) and EDAP (up 3.8%), while Cellectis and Royal Philips led the decliners, falling 6.1% and 5.6%, respectively. In the UK, WPP and Endava saw gains of 2.7% and 1.2%, while Akari Therapeutics and GSK dropped 8% and 7%."
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# European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Lower in Wednesday Trading

11:05 AM EDT, 04/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower late Wednesday morning, declining 0.45% to 1,779.46 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications firm Nokia ( NOK ) and medical device maker EDAP (EDAP), which rose 6.1% and 3.8% respectively. They were followed by petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) and Banco Santander (SAN), which were up 2.7% and 1% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and healthcare tech firm Royal Philips (PHG), which fell 6.1% and 5.6% respectively. They were followed by internet browser company Opera (OPRA) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) , which lost 3.2% and 3.1% respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by communications company WPP ( WPP ) and software firm Endava ( DAVA ) , which advanced 2.7% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by oil and gas company Shell (SHEL) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which increased 1% and 0.7% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) and pharmaceutical company GSK (GSK), which fell 8% and 7% respectively. They were followed by Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and Mereo BioPharma Group ( MREO ) , which were down 5.8% and 5.5% respectively.

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