11:09 AM EDT, 07/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking lower late Wednesday morning, falling 1.11% to 1,892.74 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which rose 2.4% each. They were followed by accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG) and pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ) , which gained 1.7% and 0.7%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and software company SAP (SAP), which fell 5.1% and 3.7%, respectively. They were followed by internet advertising company Criteo ( CRTO ) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) , which declined 3.5% and 1.1%, respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by oil and gas company BP (BP) and biotech company Autolus Therapeutics ( AUTL ) , which advanced 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Vodafone Group ( VOD ) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which each gained 0.5%.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech company Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) and pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) , which dropped 5.9% and 5.6%, respectively. They were followed by communications company WPP ( WPP ) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) , which fell 4.7% and 3.8%, respectively.