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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 declined 1.6% to 152.74.

The European index dropped 1.7% to 150.08. The Asian index declined 1.4% to 173.64. The Latin American index dropped 2.1% to 190.82, while the emerging-markets index fell 1.5% to 279.13.

Warrantee Inc., based in Japan, posted the largest decline, tumbling 16.6% to 43 cents, followed by shares of China's Akso Health Group, which plunged 16.0% to $1.58. Shares of China-based Aurora Mobile Ltd. plunged 12.5% to 12 cents.

China's Fresh2 Group Ltd. was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 26.2% to 82 cents, and China-based Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd. soared 26.1% to $1.16. Secoo Holding Ltd., which is based in China, rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares rocketing 21.6% to $1.35.


Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.


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