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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 added 1.1% to 276.29.

The European index increased 0.8% to 243.23. The Asian index increased 1.5% to 369.51. The Latin American index declined 0.4% to 283.60, while the emerging-markets index gained 1.1% to 609.94.

United Kingdom's Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 97% to $1.30, and China-based Akso Health Group jumped 15% to 84 cents. Immutep Ltd., which is based in Australia, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares jumping 15% to 37 cents.

XIAO-I Corp., based in China, posted the largest decline, tumbling 13% to $2.69, followed by shares of China's 17 Education & Technology Group Inc., which tumbled 12% to $3.76. Shares of Australia-based Immuron Ltd. plunged 11% to $1.45.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet