ADRs in Focus: Chinese Solar Rises

The report on China's energy plans described renewable fuels as a "top priority," and said the government will pay more attention to clean energy use.

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, of China Sunergy Co. Ltd. jumped $3.09, or 28 percent, to $14.13.

Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. stock surged $2.49, or 7.5 percent, to $35.64, and hit an all-time high of $37.85.

LDK Solar Co. Ltd. gained $3.36, or 6.9 percent, to $52.04.

The Bank of New York ADR composite index, which tracks shares of a broad range of companies based in other countries, rose 1 points to 192.20 in afternoon trading. The bank's European, Asian and Latin American indexes each moved slightly higher, as U.S. markets were mixed in generally light trading.

On the downside, shares of Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA slid $2.08, or 2.7 percent, to $74.14.

Korea Electric Power Corp. lost $1.08, or 4.7 percent, to $21.91.

Shares of Brazilian oil company Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A., which reached an annual high on Monday, fell 27 cents, or 2 percent, to $13.08.