11:03 AM EDT, 04/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending sharply higher late Wednesday morning, advancing 3.16% to 1,808.76 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and biotech firm Evaxion ( EVAX ) , which climbed 7.4% and 7.2%, respectively. They were followed by lenders Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) and ING Group (ING), which advanced 6.6% and 6%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which fell 9.2% and 5.5%, respectively. They were followed by accommodations booking company trivago (TRVG), which was down 3.2%.

The gainers from the UK were led by cruise line operator Carnival (CUK) and lender Barclays ( BCS ) , which rose 13% and 8.2%, respectively. They were followed by lender Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ) and hospitality company InterContinental Hotels Group ( IHG ) , which were up 8.1% and 7.7%, respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) and oil and gas company BP (BP), which dropped 4.9% and 4.5%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) and oil and gas company Shell (SHEL), which lost 4.2% and 3.4%, respectively.