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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 0.7% to 277.50.

The European index added 0.6% to 246.98. The Asian index increased 0.7% to 366.97. The Latin American index fell 0.1% to 282.42, while the emerging-markets index rose 0.4% to 599.59.

China's Canaan Inc. was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 28% to 39 cents, and China-based 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. rocketed 21% to $2.77. Burning Rock Biotech Ltd., which is based in China, rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares jumping 18% to $10.78.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC, based in United Kingdom, posted the largest decline, plummeting 28% to $8.69, followed by shares of China's Viomi Technology Co. Ltd., which cratered 24% to $1.36. Shares of Canada-based Scorpio Gold Corp. plummeted 21% to $5.73.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet