10:42 AM EDT, 04/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking moderately higher Thursday morning, rising 0.36% to 2,768.22 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab ( ZLAB ) and solar panel maker JinkoSolar ( JKS ) , which advanced 4.3% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by fintech firm LexinFintech ( LX ) and tech company Xunlei ( XNET ) , which increased 2.5% and 2.3% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by electric vehicle maker NIO (NIO) and semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology ( SIMO ) , which fell 3.7% and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by internet and data center services provider VNET Group ( VNET ) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) , which were down 2.1% and 1.5% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and telecommunications operator PLDT ( PHI ) , which rose 0.7% and 0.6% respectively. They were followed by IT firm Wipro ( WIT ) and lender ICICI Bank ( IBN ) , which were up 0.5% and 0.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which dropped 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which were off 0.2% and 0.1% respectively.