11:04 AM EDT, 04/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts eased late Thursday morning with the S&P Europe Select ADR Index dropping 0.1% to 1,801.52.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) and pharmaceutical company Sanofi ( SNY ) , which rose 6.4% and 2.5%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company argenx (ARGX) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which were up 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by software firm SAP (SAP) and internet advertising company Criteo ( CRTO ) , which fell 5% and 3.5%, respectively. They were followed by internet browser company Opera (OPRA) and 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS), which were down 3.2% and 3.1%, respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and hospitality company InterContinental Hotels Group ( IHG ) , which advanced 4.8% and 2.4%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Amarin ( AMRN ) and telecommunications operator Vodafone Group ( VOD ) , which increased 2% and 1.6%, respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) and biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) , which lost 6.4% and 6.2%, respectively. They were followed by software firm Endava ( DAVA ) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics ( AKTX ) , which dropped 6.1% and 2.6%, respectively.