11:08 AM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.27% to 1,794.86 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by brewing firm Anheuser-Busch InBev ( BUD ) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which advanced 9% and 3% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications companies Ericsson (ERIC) and Nokia ( NOK ) , which rose 2.5% and 2.4% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) and internet advertising firm Criteo (CRTO), which shed 9.7% and 3.9% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX) and consumer goods company Unilever ( UL ) , which fell 3.1% and 0.6% respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and insurance company Prudential (PUK), which climbed 32% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by education company Pearson (PSO) and mining company BHP Group ( BHP ) were up 1.8% and 1.5% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by lender HSBC ( HSBC ) and Mereo BioPharma ( MREO ) , which fell 5% and 2.1% respectively. They were followed by Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ) and software firm Endava ( DAVA ) , which were down 1.9% each.