Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher Friday morning, rising 0.72% to 2,771.65 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which has fallen more than 2.5% for the week so far.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by semiconductor firm ASE Technology (ASX) and internet and data center services provider VNET Group (VNET), which climbed 6.8% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN), which advanced 2.5%.

The decliners from North Asia were led by LexinFintech (LX) and Four Seasons Education (FEDU), which shed 9.3% and 8.9% respectively. They were followed by financial firm Nomura (NMR) and 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), which fell 5.6% and 4.9% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which rose 1.2%, followed by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and lender HDFC Bank (HDB), which were up 0.7% and 0.2% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) and IT firm Infosys (INFY), which dropped 3.1% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by ICICI Bank (IBN), which was down 0.9%.