By Sabela OjeaInternational stocks trading in New York closed mostly higher on Friday. The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 0.3% to 158.17. The European index increased 0.4% to 153.94, the Asian index fell 0.1% to 180.53, the Latin American index jumped 1.2% to 208.73 and the emerging markets index gained 0.4% to 301.18. ADRs of Viaplay Group closed up 23% to $1.09 after Vivendi's Canal+ said it had taken a 12% stake in the Nordic streaming company. ADRs of Renalytix closed up 7.6% to $3.54 after the U.K.-based diagnostics group said it agreed to a distribution agreement for the Middle East with Vector Pharma for its kidneyintelX.dkd prognostic test for diabetic kidney disease.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 22, 2023 09:36 UTC