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International stocks trading in New York closed lower on Wednesday, and the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts declined 0.8% to 160.41.
The European index fell 0.6% to 156.75. The Asian index dropped 1.1% to 182.58. The Latin American index dropped 0.6% to 213.32, while the emerging-markets index fell 1.0% to 294.02.
WISeKey International Holding Ltd., based in Switzerland, posted the largest decline, plunging 17.3% to $2.34, followed by shares of China's Intchains Group Ltd., which plunged 14.8% to $11.00. Shares of China-based The9 Ltd. tumbled 13.1% to $4.23.
China's Fresh2 Group Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, adding 9.9% to 55 cents. China-based QuantaSing Group Ltd. increased 9.8% to $3.04. Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC, which is based in the U.K., rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares rising 9.0% to $7.96.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.
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