Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were surging higher Wednesday morning, climbing 1.87% to 2,896.53 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by internet and data center services provider VNET Group (VNET) and video display maker LG Display (LPL), which surged 29% and 8.6% respectively. They were followed by online retailer JD.com (JD) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies (HIMX), which climbed 6% and 3.3% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by online game developer The9 (NCTY) and data centers and crypto assets company Token Cat (TC), which lost 3.3% and 3.2% respectively. They were followed by lender Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) and streaming music service Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), which dropped 2.8% and 2.2% respectively.

From South Asia, the only gainers were pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which rose 2.7% and 0.7% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by fintech firm Trident Digital Tech (TDTH) and IT firm Infosys (INFY), which fell 12% and 2.3% respectively. They were followed by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and IT firm Wipro (WIT), which were down 1.7% and 1.3% respectively.