10:38 AM EDT, 06/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower on Friday morning, decreasing 0.3% to 2,764.75 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by video streaming company IQIYI ( IQ ) and carmaker Honda ( HMC ) , which advanced 4.6% and 2.9% respectively.

They were followed by hotel management company H World ( HTHT ) , which advanced 1.6%.

The decliners from North Asia were led by semiconductor companies Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) and ASE Technology ( ASX ) , which fell 5% and 4% respectively.

They were followed by financial company Futu ( FUTU ) , which was down 1.9%.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and technology company Infosys ( INFY ) , which rose 2.1% and 1.1% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by computer hardware manufacturer Canaan (CAN), which fell 2.5%.