10:46 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were up sharply Friday morning, rising 1.03% to 2,779.46 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is surging 5.6% for the week so far.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by online game developer The9 ( NCTY ) and video display maker LG Display ( LPL ) , which climbed 6.4% and 5.3% respectively. They were followed by electric vehicle maker NIO (NIO) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) , which advanced 4.9% and 4% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by brand platform Baozun ( BZUN ) and used car marketplace Uxin ( UXIN ) , which fell 5.4% and 3.8% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and lender ICICI Bank ( IBN ) , which dropped 2% and 1.9% respectively. They were followed by lender HDFC Bank ( HDB ) and telecommunications operator PLDT ( PHI ) , which were up 0.8% and 0.6% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by IT companies Wipro ( WIT ) and Infosys ( INFY ) , which dropped 2.6% and 1.6% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which was off 0.3%.