11:11 AM EDT, 04/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts started the week tracking lower late Monday morning, as the S&P Europe Select ADR Index was falling 0.54% to 1,830.11.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) and telecommunications company Ericsson (ERIC), which rose 5.3% and 3.9% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which increased 2.7% and 2.2% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) , which dropped 7.7% and 3.9% respectively. They were followed by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and biopharmaceutical company Grifols ( GRFS ) , which were down 2.5% and 2.4% respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and oil and gas company BP (BP), which advanced 15% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group ( VOD ) and tobacco company British American Tobacco ( BTI ) , which were up 1.1% and 0.5% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) and communications company WPP ( WPP ) , which lost 7.5% and 2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) and cruise line operator Carnival (CUK), which fell 1.9% and 1.3% respectively.