Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were modestly higher Friday morning, rising 0.16% to 2,960.56 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which was off 0.43% for the week

From North Asia, the gainers were led by thin-film liquid display maker LG Display (LPL) and computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which advanced 7% and 5.7% respectively. They were followed by online video service iQIYI (IQ) and semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), which increased 4.5% and 2.6% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by brand platform 36Kr (KRKR) and mobile big data platform Aurora Mobile (JG), which fell 9.3% and 5.2% respectively. They were followed by diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services (CCM) and game live-streaming service HUYA (HUYA), which were down 4.8% and 3.8% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Infosys (INFY) and lender ICICI Bank (IBN), which rose 1.8% and 1.2% I respectively. They were followed by IT firm Wipro (WIT) and tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which were up 0.9% and 0.8% respectively.

The lone decliner from South Asia were led by telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which was off 0.2%