ADR Shares End Higher; WPP Shares Active

International stocks trading in New York closed higher on Tuesday, with the Bank of New York index of American depositary receipts adding 0.3% to 156.51. The European index rose 0.3% to 152.60, the Asian index was essentially flat at 154.16, the Latin American index added 0.7% to 311.65 and the emerging markets index rose 0.6% to 314.04. Among the companies with shares that actively traded was WPP PLC (WPPGY, WPP.LN).

WPP said on Tuesday that it was optimistic for the rest of the year, as the advertising giant posted a rise in net profit despite lingering concerns about currency swings and increased geopolitical tensions. Shares still slipped 0.6% to $102.61.

The chief executive of insulin-maker Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO, NOVO-B.KO) said he hasn't plans to make any big acquisitions, suggesting his company will be sitting out the frenzy of deal-making that has convulsed the global pharmaceutical industry this year. Shares of the Denmark-based company rose 0.8% to $45.87.

Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) on Tuesday said its activity level is at its highest, with more than 100 projects in planning or execution; it said it aimed to maintain current oil and gas production in coming years. Shares of the Norwegian company edged up 0.2% to $28.44.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS, RBS.LN) is set to be fined several million pounds by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority over mortgage advice it gave customers, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. Shares slipped 0.2% to $12.06.

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