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International stocks trading in New York closed higher on Wednesday, as the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts added 0.5% to 262.84.
The European index gained 1.1% to 231.40. The Asian index dropped 0.1% to 349.48. The Latin American index added 0.2% to 280.19, while the emerging-markets index declined 0.1% to 585.40.
Hong Kong's Amber International Holding Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, surging 15% to $2.51, and China-based 9F Inc. surged 12% to $4.86. COMPASS Pathways PLC, which is based in United Kingdom, rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares jumping 11% to $8.45.
Lion Group Holding Ltd., based in Hong Kong, posted the largest decline, plummeting 28% to $1.26, followed by shares of China's Yimutian Inc., which tumbled 17% to 93 cents. Shares of Japan-based LEIFRAS Co. Ltd. plunged 13% to $2.87.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 18, 2026 16:31 ET (21:31 GMT)
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