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International stocks trading in New York closed lower on Wednesday, as the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts fell 0.8% to 178.43.

The European index fell 0.9% to 171.78. The Asian index fell 0.4% to 210.48. The Latin American index dropped 1.9% to 214.53, while the emerging-markets index declined 0.5% to 337.06.

VIA optronics AG, based in Germany, posted the largest decline, cratering 30% to 63 cents, followed by shares of Israel's SaverOne 2014 Ltd., which cratered 20% to 77 cents. Shares of France-based Biophytis S.A. plunged 20% to 33 cents.

Sweden's Eco Wave Power Global AB was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 22% to $3.66, and China-based Kuke Music Holding Ltd. soared 20% to $2.50. Alterity Therapeutics Ltd., which is based in Australia, rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares surging 15% to $2.19.


Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.


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