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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 increased 0.5% to 263.29.

The European index increased 1.2% to 229.41. The Asian index dropped 0.2% to 353.13. The Latin American index gained 0.4% to 290.07, while the emerging-markets index declined 0.3% to 613.68.

China's Concord Medical Services Holdings Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 12% to $5.74, and Taiwan-based Himax Technologies Inc. surged 11% to $17.79. 9F Inc., which is based in China, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares rising 9.8% to $3.60.

PomDoctor Ltd., based in China, posted the largest decline, cratering 86% to 7 cents, followed by shares of China's Zepp Health Corp., which tumbled 17% to $12.37. Shares of China-based XIAO-I Corp. tumbled 16% to 61 cents.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 08, 2026 16:30 ET (20:30 GMT)

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