10:45 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts began the week higher Monday morning, rising 0.30% to 2,429.13 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by automotive marketplace Token Cat ( TC ) and computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which rose 5% and 4.8%, respectively. They were followed by internet and data center services provider VNET Group ( VNET ) and financial services firm CNFinance ( CNF ) , which were up 2.9% and 2.5%, respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by online game developer The9 ( NCTY ) and e-commerce fashion platform MOGU ( MOGU ) , which fell 5.2% and 3.3%, respectively. They were followed by game-centric live streaming platform DouYu International ( DOYU ) and fintech firm Pintec Technology ( PT ) , which dropped 2.7% and 2.4%, respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) and pharmaceutical company Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which increased 1% and 0.8% respectively. They were followed by financial services company HDFC Bank ( HDB ) and tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which advanced 0.5% and 0.4% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by telecommunications operator PLDT ( PHI ) and IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) , which lost 1.5% and 0.7% respectively. They were followed by financial services company ICICI Bank ( IBN ) and Wipro ( WIT ) , which added 0.5% and 0.4% respectively.