10:51 AM EST, 11/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower Wednesday morning, down 0.89% at 2,026.12 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by computer hardware company Canaan (CAN) and biotech firm Zai Lab ( ZLAB ) , which climbed 16% and 9.1% respectively. They were followed by video-based social platform JOYY ( YY ) and mobile healthcare platform 111 (YI), which rose 7% and 3.8% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by pet-focused platform Boqii ( BQ ) and automotive ecommerce platform TuanChe ( TC ) , which fell 11% and 4.4% respectively. They were followed by automotive company Honda Motor ( HMC ) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) , which dropped 3.7% and 2% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) , which rose 3.3%, followed by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and telecommunications firm Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which were up 2.2% and 0.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which lost 0.7%, followed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and telecommunications operator PLDT ( PHI ) , which were off 0.5% and 0.1% respectively.