10:38 AM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were up Friday morning, rising 0.92% to 2,166.27 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. For the week, the index is still down 0.68%.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and consumer lending firm Eason Technology ( DXF ) , which advanced 21% and 8.6% respectively. They were followed by brand platform Baozun ( BZUN ) and mobile big data platform Aurora Mobile ( JG ) , which rose 5.6% and 4.6% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by game live-streaming company DouYu International ( DOYU ) and media firm Phoenix New Media ( FENG ) , which dropped 3.3% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by automotive marketplace Autohome ( ATHM ) , which was down 1.7%.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and financial services company HDFC Bank ( HDB ) , which increased 4.2% and 2% respectively. They were followed by IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which were up 1.9% and 1.8% respectively.

The lone decliner from South Asia was tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which was down 2.6%.