10:50 AM EDT, 03/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were modestly higher Thursday morning, rising 0.6% to 2,234.2 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by fintech firm Jiayin Group ( JFIN ) and video-sharing platform iQIYI (IQ), which climbed 24.6% and 8.7% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Zai Lab ( ZLAB ) and online education technology company 17 Education & Technology Group ( YQ ) , which advanced 7% and 4.8% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by electric vehicle maker NIO (NIO) and diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services ( CCM ) , which fell 4.6% and 4.2% respectively. They were followed by digital healthcare app 111 (YI) and automotive company Honda Motor ( HMC ) , which dropped 3% and 2.8% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firms Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and Wipro ( WIT ) , which rose 4% and 2.4% respectively. They were followed by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and financial services company HDFC Bank ( HDB ) , which were up 1.7% and 1.6% respectively.