10:28 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher Friday morning, rising 0.52% to 2,754.71 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which was up 1.4% for the week.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and pet-focused platform Boqii ( BQ ) , which rose 6.8% and 4.2% respectively. They were followed by lender CNFinance ( CNF ) and semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology ( SIMO ) , which were up 2% and 1.5% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by casino and resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment ( MLCO ) and diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services ( CCM ) , which fell 3.8% and 2.6% respectively. They were followed by fintech firm Pintec Technology ( PT ) and online game developer The9 ( NCTY ) , which were down 2.1% and 1.3% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and telecommunications operator PLDT ( PHI ) , which advanced 6.7% and 1.7% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and lender ICICI Bank ( IBN ) , which increased 0.6% and 0.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which lost 0.9%, followed by lender HDFC Bank (HDB) and IT company Infosys (INFY), which were off 0.6% and 0.1% respectively.