11:11 AM EDT, 05/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were heading higher late Monday morning, rising 0.88% to 1,825.10 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech firm Evaxion (EVAX) and healthcare tech company Royal Philips (PHG), which rose 4.6% and 2.9% respectively. They were followed by internet advertising firm Criteo (CRTO) and biopharmaceutical company Grifols (GRFS), which were up 2.8% each.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT) and biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX), which dropped 3.2% and 2% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma (ASND), which were down 1.9% and 0.9% respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by biotech companies Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL) and Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which climbed 16% and 6.2% respectively. They were followed by communications company WPP (WPP) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which advanced 4.8% and 4.7% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical companies NuCana (NCNA) and Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX), which fell 8.3% and 3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical companies Amarin (AMRN) and Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO), which were off 2.1% and 1% respectively.