ADRs End Lower; NuCana Slides 15%

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International stocks trading in New York closed lower on Thursday, as the S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts lost 0.1% to 177.78.

The European index declined 0.1% to 172.77. The Asian index fell 0.1% to 206.96. The Latin American index rose 0.2% to 215.02, while the emerging-markets index gained 0.1% to 327.04.

NuCana, based in the U.K., posted the largest fall, tumbling 15% to 26 cents, followed by shares of the U.K.'s COMPASS Pathways, which dropped 12% to $8.32. Shares of China-based Kuke Music Holding fell 10% to $1.80.

The U.K.'s Biodexa Pharmaceuticals was the biggest leader during the session, soaring nearly 89% to $1.62, and Australia-based Mesoblast rocketed 44% to $5.01. Argo Blockchain, which is based in the U.K., rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares gaining 36% to $2.17.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.

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March 28, 2024 16:55 ET (20:55 GMT)

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