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Asian Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Higher in Thursday Trading

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Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher Thursday morning, up 0.47% at 2,919.14 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by casino and resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) and lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), which rose 3.3% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by online entertainment service Bilibili (BILI) and lender Shinhan Financial Group (SHG), which were up 2.5% and 2.2% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by video display maker LG Display (LPL), which dropped 7.8%. It was followed by semiconductor companies Himax Technologies (HIMX) and ASE Technology (ASX), which lost 7.2% and 6.5% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by tech conglomerate Sea (SE) and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK), which advanced 3.7% and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by lender HDFC Bank (HDB) and IT firm Infosys (INFY), which increased 3% and 2.9% respectively.

The lone decliner from South Asia was fintech firm Trident Digital Tech (TDTH), which tumbled 13%.

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