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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 increased 0.9% to 264.31.
The European index added 0.4% to 231.06. The Asian index added 1.4% to 352.97. The Latin American index gained 1.8% to 288.75, while the emerging-markets index rose 2.0% to 594.77.
Australia's Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 15% to $7.69, and China-based Youdao Inc. surged 10% to $10.18. Genenta Science S.p.A., which is based in Italy, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares gaining 9.0% to $1.00.
Jianzhi Education Technology Group Co. Ltd., based in China, posted the largest decline, plunging 15% to 94 cents, followed by shares of Israel's Purple Biotech Ltd., which tumbled 10% to 50 cents. Shares of United Kingdom-based Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC tumbled 10% to $1.16.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 20, 2026 16:30 ET (21:30 GMT)
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