10:35 AM EDT, 07/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher on Thursday morning, up 0.71% to 2,920.24

on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by semiconductor companies ASE Technology ( ASX ) and Silicon Motion Technology ( SIMO ) , which jumped 9.6% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by semiconductor sector peers Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) and United Microelectronics ( UMC ) , which climbed 4.6% and 1% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by electronics company LG Display ( LPL ) and consumer finance platform LexinFintech ( LX ) , which dropped 5.2% and 4.9% respectively. They were followed by electric vehicle manufacturers Li Auto ( LI ) and Nio (NIO), which shed 2.3% and 1.9% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT service management company Trident Digital Tech ( TDTH ) and tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which rose 8.2% and 2.7% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by computer hardware manufacturer Canaan (CAN), which fell 4.8%, followed by pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which was down 3%.