10:48 AM EDT, 04/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher Friday morning, rising 0.72% to 2,771.65 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which has fallen more than 2.5% for the week so far.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by semiconductor firm ASE Technology ( ASX ) and internet and data center services provider VNET Group ( VNET ) , which climbed 6.8% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which advanced 2.5%.

The decliners from North Asia were led by LexinFintech ( LX ) and Four Seasons Education ( FEDU ) , which shed 9.3% and 8.9% respectively. They were followed by financial firm Nomura (NMR) and 51Talk Online Education Group ( COE ) , which fell 5.6% and 4.9% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which rose 1.2%, followed by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and lender HDFC Bank ( HDB ) , which were up 0.7% and 0.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) and IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which dropped 3.1% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by ICICI Bank ( IBN ) , which was down 0.9%.