10:38 AM EDT, 05/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were falling sharply Friday morning, shedding 1.58% to 2,858.67 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is flat for the week so far.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab (ZLAB) and automotive company Honda Motor (HMC), which rose 3.3% and 1.5% respectively. They were followed by lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), which was up 2.3%.

The decliners from North Asia were led by real estate and digital security company Eason Technology (DXF) and video display maker LG Display (LPL), which tumbled 10% and 22% respectively. They were followed by semiconductor company Himax Technologies (HIMX) and brand platform Baozun (BZUN), which dropped 7.3% and 5.7% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Infosys (INFY) and fintech firm Trident Digital Tech (TDTH), which advanced 3.3% and 2.5% respectively. They were followed by IT firm Wipro (WIT) and pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which increased 1.9% and 1.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and IT company Sify Technologies (SIFY), which lost 8.1% and 3.4% respectively. They were followed by lenders HDFC Bank (HDB) and ICICI Bank (IBN), which were off 1.8% and 0.7% respectively.