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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 0.6% to 265.60.

The European index rose 0.8% to 234.95. The Asian index rose 0.5% to 352.41. The Latin American index increased 0.2% to 282.39, while the emerging-markets index increased 0.5% to 599.39.

Japan's PicoCELA Inc. was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 61% to $2.25, and United Kingdom-based Akari Therapeutics PLC soared 50% to $5.14. XIAO-I Corp., which is based in China, rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares soaring 28% to $14.89.

Micware Co. Ltd., based in United States, posted the largest decline, tumbling 17% to $5.90, followed by shares of United Kingdom's Endava Ltd., which tumbled 17% to $3.34. Shares of China-based Yimutian Inc. tumbled 11% to $1.00.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 21, 2026 16:30 ET (20:30 GMT)

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