Health-care companies rose as traders digested earnings in the sector.
GSK shares were higher after the British drug giant posted a sharp increase in fourth-quarter profit, fortified by higher demand for vaccines and specialty drugs.
Novartis shares declined after the Swiss drug maker said competition from generic drug makers weighed on its fourth-quarter profit. Novartis boosted its annual dividend payment.
Shares of Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk rose after it posted earnings ahead of Wall Street targets.
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