11:03 AM EDT, 05/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts rose Wednesday with the S&P Europe Select ADR Index gaining 1.9% to 1,858.59.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) and biopharmaceutical company Grifols ( GRFS ) , which rose 3.5% and 3.3%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Sanofi ( SNY ) and medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) , which were up 2.4% and 0.6%, respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) and telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) , which fell 3% and 1.4%, respectively. They were followed by internet advertising firm Criteo ( CRTO ) and software company SAP (SAP), which were down 1% and 0.9%, respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) and biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) , which climbed 7.1% and 4%, respectively. They were followed by lenders Barclays ( BCS ) and Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ) , which each rose 3.4%.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by oil and gas companies BP (BP) and Shell (SHEL), which lost 1.3% and 1%, respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) and tobacco company British American Tobacco (BTI), down 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively.