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International stocks trading in New York closed higher on Thursday, as the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 1.4% to 173.43.

The European index increased 1.2% to 167.16. The Asian index added 1.9% to 203.19. The Latin American index declined 0.2% to 219.95, while the emerging-markets index added 1.5% to 326.45.

Japan's Pixie Dust Technologies Inc. was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 21.4% to $3.23, and China-based Ambow Education Holding Ltd. jumped 19.1% to $3.05. Novonix Ltd., which is based in Australia, rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares jumping 14.6% to $2.44.

AirNet Technology Inc., based in China, posted the largest decline, plunging 15.3% to 82 cents, followed by shares of China's FLJ Group Ltd., which tumbled 13.5% to 76 cents. Shares of Australia-based Aslan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. plunged 12.3% to 41 cents.


Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.


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02-22-24 1702ET