11:08 AM EDT, 07/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were rising on Wednesday morning, increasing 0.7% to 1,905.92 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by budget airline Ryanair ( RYAOF ) and health technology company Philips (PHG), which rose 3.9% and 3.8% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and healthcare firm Grifols ( GRFS ) , which added 2.9% and 2.4%.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by technology company Nokia ( NOK ) and bank BBVA (BBVA), which fell 4.7% and 1.1% respectively.

From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by medical laboratory company Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) and advertising and PR agency WPP ( WPP ) , which rose 5.9% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by hospitality group InterContinental Hotels ( IHG ) , which added 1.1%.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by telecom giant Vodafone ( VOD ) , which shed 2.5%, and mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), which decreased 0.6%.