10:36 AM EDT, 06/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher Thursday morning, up 0.47% at 2,919.14 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by casino and resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment ( MLCO ) and lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) , which rose 3.3% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by online entertainment service Bilibili ( BILI ) and lender Shinhan Financial Group ( SHG ) , which were up 2.5% and 2.2% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by video display maker LG Display ( LPL ) , which dropped 7.8%. It was followed by semiconductor companies Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) and ASE Technology ( ASX ) , which lost 7.2% and 6.5% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which advanced 3.7% and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by lender HDFC Bank ( HDB ) and IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which increased 3% and 2.9% respectively.

The lone decliner from South Asia was fintech firm Trident Digital Tech ( TDTH ) , which tumbled 13%.