10:43 AM EST, 12/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were slightly higher Friday morning, edging up 0.11% to 2,096.98 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is down 1.8% for the week.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by online brokerage UP Fintech ( TIGR ) and computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which rose 6.7% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by mobile app developer Cheetah Mobile ( CMCM ) and healthcare platform 111, (YI), which were up 3.8% and 2.6% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by semiconductor company Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) and diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services ( CCM ) , which shed 12% and 8.8% respectively. They were followed by used car ecommerce platform Uxin ( UXIN ) and music streaming service Tencent Music Entertainment Group ( TME ) , which dropped 5.9% and 2.5% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firms Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and Infosys ( INFY ) , which increased 1.3% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by financial services company ICICI Bank ( IBN ) and pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which were up 1% and 0.9% respectively.

The only decliners from South Asia were telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) and technology conglomerate Sea (SE), which were down 2% and 1.6% respectively.