By Kathryn Hardison
International stocks trading in New York closed higher on Wednesday.
The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 2.8% to 144.14. The European index increased 2.2% to 138.90, the Asian index rose 3.9% to 167.10, the Latin American index increased 2.9% to 190.88 and the emerging markets index increased 4.8% to 284.34.
Rio Tinto PLC and HSBC Holdings PLC were among the companies with ADRs that traded actively.
ADRs of Rio Tinto rose 1.2% after the world's largest iron-ore producer said it expects iron-ore shipments from its Australian mines to be steady in 2023, and for aluminum output to rise.
ADRs of HSBC rose 1.3% after the lender said it will close 114 branches in the U.K. from April as it shifts toward digital banking.
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11-30-22 1932ET