ADR Shares End Mixed; Gold Fields Shares Rise

International stocks trading in New York were mixed on Friday.

The BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 0.14% to 147.20. The European index rose 0.17% to 143.85; the Asian index rose 0.03% to 157.10; the Latin American index rose 0.27% to 222.97; and the emerging markets index fell 0.05% to 273.27. Among the companies with shares that actively traded was Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI, GFI.JO).

Gold Fields reached a three-year agreement on wages and other employment conditions with trade unions at its South Deep mine in South Africa, in a deal the miner said should help it attract skilled personnel. The South Africa-based gold miner said Friday that the agreement will result in average annual wage increases of 10% over three years and that the first increase is effective from April 1 this year. ADRs of Gold Fields rose 6.5% to $4.29.

China Southern Airlines Co. (ZNH, 1055.HK) is expected to swing to a first-quarter net profit after strong air-traffic demand and lower oil prices. The Guangzhou-based carrier said Friday it expects to post a first-quarter net profit of 1.8 billion yuan ($290.2 million) to CNY2.0 billion under Chinese accounting standards, compared with a net loss of CNY306 million the previous year. ADRs of China Southern rose 4.1% to $52.58.

Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ), a China-based polysilicon maker, swung to a profit and posted higher revenue for the quarter, as it reported record production volume. Daqo's ADRs increased 7.8% to $29.20.

Nokia Corp. (NOK, NOK1V.HE) is considering a sale of its maps business, according to a Bloomberg News report. Nokia ADRs rose 4.3% to $8.06.

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