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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 gained 1.1% to 271.65.

The European index gained 1.3% to 237.48. The Asian index increased 1.1% to 367.33. The Latin American index dropped 0.2% to 273.31, while the emerging-markets index increased 1.0% to 624.71.

China's Eason Technology Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 44% to 83 cents, and Japan-based PicoCELA Inc. soared 30% to $8.03. Abivax S.A., which is based in France, rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares surging 16% to $104.93.

Scage Future, based in China, posted the largest decline, cratering 27% to 29 cents, followed by shares of China's Jianzhi Education Technology Group Co. Ltd., which tumbled 19% to 31 cents. Shares of China-based XIAO-I Corp. tumbled 14% to $8.59.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 04, 2026 16:30 ET (20:30 GMT)

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