10:37 AM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts fell sharply Monday morning, tumbling 2.18% to 2,115.28 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by mobile big data platform Aurora Mobile ( JG ) and consumer lending firm Eason Technology ( DXF ) , which surged 24% and 17%, respectively. They were followed by internet and data center services provider VNET Group ( VNET ) and fintech firm Pintec Technology ( PT ) , which rose 5.4% and 4.6%, respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by brand platform 36Kr (KRKR) and computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which fell 13% and 7.4%, respectively. They were followed by automotive company Honda Motor ( HMC ) and financial services company CNFinance ( CNF ) , which dropped 6.1% and 4.9%, respectively.

There were no gainers from South Asia.

The decliners from South Asia were led by IT firm Sify Technologies ( SIFY ) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which lost 3.8% and 2.4%, respectively. They were followed by financial services company HDFC Bank ( HDB ) and IT firm Infosys ( INFY ) , which were down 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively.