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International stocks trading in New York closed higher on Friday, as the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts added 2.5% to 242.10.
The European index gained 1.8% to 214.40. The Asian index rose 3.5% to 322.71. The Latin American index added 0.7% to 239.12, while the emerging-markets index increased 3.8% to 540.24.
China's Eason Technology Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 39% to $2.12, and China-based BitVentures Ltd. rocketed 23% to $1.40. Mereo BioPharma Group PLC, which is based in United Kingdom, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares rocketing 22% to 51 cents.
Kazia Therapeutics Ltd., based in Australia, posted the largest decline, plummeting 27% to $5.00, followed by shares of China's 9F Inc., which plummeted 21% to $5.03. Shares of Chile-based Embotelladora Andina S.A. (Series A) plunged 11% to $20.84.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 02, 2026 16:30 ET (21:30 GMT)
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