ADR Shares End Mixed; Rio Tinto Shares Active

International stocks trading in New York closed mixed Monday, with the Bank of New York index of American depositary receipts falling 0.4% to 150.34. The European index shed 0.6% to 149.92, the Asian index dropped 0.7% to 141.38, the Latin American index added 2.2% to 289.42, and the emerging-markets index rose 0.6% to 276.29. Among the companies with shares that actively traded was Rio Tinto PLC (RIO, RIO.LN).

Mining company Rio Tinto said Monday it has withdrawn its investment in one of the world's largest copper deposits by giving its minority stake in Northern Dynasty Ltd., the developer of the huge Alaskan Pebble copper and gold project, to two Alaskan charities. Separately, the company failed to overturn a court decision blocking the expansion of one of its largest Australian coal pits, in the latest blow to its mining operations already bruised by weak demand and commodity fuel prices. Shares edged up 0.6% to $55.65.

The investment arm of Brazil's Banco Bradesco SA (BBD, BBDC4.BR) said for the first time it may look to expand into other Latin American countries through acquisitions, following in the footsteps of its three main rivals. "We don't have a target to expand aggressively in the international arena. Our strategy remains in the local market, but it is possible to see an acquisition in other countries," said Bradesco BBI head Sergio Clemente at an investment event sponsored by Bradesco. Shares added 5.2% to $14.87.

BT Group PLC (BT, BT.A.LN) has poached a former British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC executive to head its fast-growing television and sports business, as the rivals battle for subscribers and prepare to square off for a crucial soccer-rights auction. Shares slipped 1.2% to $62.14.

Barclays PLC (BCS, BARC.LN) agreed to settle a closely watched case over allegations it wrongfully sold interest-rate products to a nursing-home provider, heading off a potentially embarrassing episode for the British bank. Shares fell 1.8% to $16.03.

New York's top financial regulator is investigating whether Credit Suisse Group AG (CS, CSGN.VS) helped clients evade state tax laws, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited a person familiar with the matter. Shares fell 1.8% to $32.07.

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