Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were falling sharply Tuesday morning, down 1.49% to 2,857.68 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by automotive company Honda Motor (HMC) and online retailer JD.com (JD), which rose 3.4% and 2.6% respectively. They were followed by fintech firm High Templar Tech (HTT) and social media video platform JOYY (JOYY), which were up 2.1% and 1.8% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), which tumbled 10%. It was followed by semiconductor companies ASE Technology (ASX) and Himax Technologies (HIMX), which fell 8.3% and 7.4% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firms Infosys (INFY) and Wipro (WIT), which advanced 3.1% and 1% respectively. They were followed by lender HDFC Bank (HDB) and telecommunications operator PLDT (PHI), which increased 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and IT firm Sify Technologies (SIFY), which dropped 8% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by lender ICICI Bank (IBN) and pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), which were off 0.4% and 0.2% respectively.