11:05 AM EDT, 04/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were climbing higher late Friday morning, rising 1.06% to 1,840.68 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which has gained 1.42% for the week.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and software firm SAP (SAP), which advanced 5.3% and 4.2%, respectively. They were followed by healthcare tech company Royal Philips (PHG) and lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) , which increased 4.1% each.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which dropped 9% and 7.4%, respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Ericsson (ERIC) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which lost 6.2% and 3.6%, respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by cruise line operator Carnival (CUK) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) , which rose 9.3% and 7.1%, respectively. They were followed by hospitality company InterContinental Hotels Group ( IHG ) and lender Barclays ( BCS ) , which were up 4.7% and 4.6%, respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by oil and gas companies BP (BP) and Shell (SHEL), which fell 8.1% and 5.2%, respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group ( VOD ) and biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which were down 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively.