10:30 AM EDT, 04/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending higher Wednesday morning, rising 0.48% to 2,787.98 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by fintech firm Maase ( MAAS ) and polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy ( DQ ) , which climbed 37.2% and 11.8% respectively. They were followed by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and video display maker LG Display ( LPL ) , which rose 6.7% and 4.5% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by real estate management and digital technology company Eason Technology ( DXF ) and fintech firm Qfin ( QFIN ) , which fell 10.7% and 3.8% respectively. They were followed by video streaming service iQIYI (IQ) and travel company Tuniu ( TOUR ) , which were down 2.5% and 1.7% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT company Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which advanced 4.2% and 1.8% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operators Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) and PLDT ( PHI ) , which were up 1.1% and 1% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which dropped 1.8% and 1.7% respectively. They were followed by lenders HDFC Bank ( HDB ) and ICICI Bank ( IBN ) , which were off 0.7% each.