By Kimberly Chin

International stocks trading in New York closed higher Friday.

The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 0.8% to 166.21. The European index improved 1% to 146.83. The Asian index rose 0.2% to 221.97. The Latin American index increased 2.6% to 211.97. And the emerging-markets index rose 0.3% to 374.93.

ADRs of Immutep Ltd. rose 3.9% after the company said it was granted a Chinese patent for LAG525, nucleic acid molecules that code for the LAG525 antibody and that can be used for the treatment of cancer or infectious diseases.

BioNTech SE's ADRs fell 3.1% after Chinese health authorities delayed approval of the BioNTech-Pfizer Inc. Covid-19 vaccine out of concern it could undermine confidence in Chinese vaccines.

Lukoil PJSC's ADRs, which trade over the counter, rose 2.7% after the Russian oil and gas company on Friday reported improved earnings for the second quarter, reflecting stronger prices for crude oil and refined products, and higher volumes for oil production, oil trading, refinery throughput and retail sales.

Barclays PLC's ADRs rose 2.2% after the British lender said Friday it has agreed to acquire a $3.8 billion credit card portfolio in the U.S. Barclays Bank Delaware has entered into an agreement with Synchrony Financial's Synchrony Bank to buy credit-card accounts and receivables issued in partnership with Gap Inc.

Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com

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08-27-21 1904ET