ADRs End Mostly Lower; Aegon Drops

International stocks trading in New York closed mostly lower on Thursday.

The BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts eased 0.2% to 121.96. The European index edged down 0.3% to 120.12, the Asian index edged up 0.04% to 128.47, the Latin American index fell 0.1% to 182.63 and the emerging markets index declined 0.6% to 226.90.

Aegon NV (AEG, AGN.AE) was among the companies with ADRs that traded actively.

Dutch insurance firm Aegon reported underlying pretax earnings that rose 7% during the first quarter but missed expectations. The multinational life-insurance, pensions and asset-management company said its results were hurt by volatile financial markets. ADRs fell 11% to $4.92.

Credit Suisse Group AG's (CS, CSGN.EB) head of group finance, Charlotte Jones, is leaving the Swiss bank, The Wall Street Journal reported. A Credit Suisse spokeswoman confirmed the planned departure, which was announced internally Thursday. In a separate statement , U.K. asset manager Jupiter Fund Management PLC said Ms. Jones will join Sept. 5 as executive director and chief financial officer. Credit Suisse ADRs fell 1.7% to $13.14.

An investor group shelved plans for a $2.5 billion bid for Nasdaq-listed Chinese online karaoke site YY Inc. (YY), after Chinese regulators stepped up scrutiny of such companies aiming to return to home markets, The Wall Street Journal reported. YY was among 37 U.S.-listed Chinese companies that had planned to delist in New York, with many wanting to return to Chinese exchanges. YY's ADRs fell 4.1% to $45.07.

Among other Chinese firms with ADRs that have received buyout proposals, online beauty-products retailer Jumei International Holding Ltd. (JMEI) declined 6.7% to $5.28, internet company Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (QIHU) retreated 3.5% to $67.95 and online game publisher iDreamSky Technology Ltd. (DSKY) dropped 5.2% to $12.52.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN) is looking to sell oil blocks in Gabon, the country's president, Ali Bongo, said as the oil titan's mammoth divestment plan threatens a Central African nation already hard hit by crashing crude prices. ADRs rose 16 cents to $50.76.

Amsterdam-based VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP) said its first-quarter earnings rose 3%, signaling an improvement in trading conditions in countries where it operates, with the exception of its home market. The telecom company is Russia's third-biggest mobile operator and has a presence in Italy and several emerging markets. ADRs rose 3.9% to $3.75.

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May 12, 2016 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)

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