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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 0.5% to 273.59.

The European index added 0.5% to 242.66. The Asian index increased 0.6% to 364.73. The Latin American index dropped 0.3% to 274.75, while the emerging-markets index added 0.5% to 605.09.

United Kingdom's Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 194% to $9.83, and United Kingdom-based WPP PLC soared 26% to $25.95. PicoCELA Inc., which is based in Japan, rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares rocketing 25% to $6.85.

YXT.COM Group Holding Ltd., based in China, posted the largest decline, cratering 66% to $7.95, followed by shares of China's XCHG Ltd., which plummeted 30% to 30 cents. Shares of China-based Yimutian Inc. tumbled 17% to 36 cents.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet