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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 rose 3.3% to 258.99.
The European index gained 2.6% to 227.42. The Asian index added 4.2% to 345.03. The Latin American index increased 1.5% to 276.88, while the emerging-markets index rose 4.0% to 577.99.
United Kingdom's Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 32% to $19.42, and France-based Sequans Communications S.A. soared 22% to $3.73. EDAP TMS S.A., which is based in France, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares jumping 18% to $4.73.
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., based in Israel, posted the largest decline, plunging 19% to $132.38, followed by shares of Brazil's BRBI BR Partners S/A, which plunged 12% to $13.88. Shares of Israel-based Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. dropped 8.7% to $7.14.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 06, 2026 16:30 ET (21:30 GMT)
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