Asian Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Open Week Higher in Monday Trading

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was up 0.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust was 0.2% higher in Monday's premarket activity, ahead of anticipated corporate earnings.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.2% before the start of regular trading.

In premarket activity, bitcoin advanced 0.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF was 1.1% higher, Ether ETF rose 7.7%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF was up 1.7%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund advanced 0.2%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund was up 0.7% while the iShares US Healthcare ETF rose 3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF was inactive.

Evotec stock was down more than 15% premarket after the company lowered its fiscal 2025 revenue guidance.

Winners and Losers:

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares was up 0.5%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares was 0.3% lower.

LexinFintech shares were up more than 8% pre-bell Monday after the company said its board has authorized a $50 million stock buyback plan, with the purchases to be made over the next 12 months.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund advanced 0.4% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) were inactive.

Ryanair (RYAAY) stock was up 6% before the opening bell after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund was up 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund was 0.4% higher. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund gained 0.4%. The VanEck Retail ETF and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF were inactive.

Domino's Pizza shares were up more than 3% pre-bell after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 revenue.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was up by 0.2%.

Denison Mines stock was up 1% before the opening bell after the company said that new intercepts of shallow high-grade uranium mineralization had been discovered at the McClean South zone in Canada.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund was up 0.2%, and the iShares US Technology ETF was 0.2% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF was flat. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF gained 0.2%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose by 0.3%.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.04% at $67.37 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas fell 5% to $3.38 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund was 0.1% higher, while the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 4.9%.

Gold futures for August advanced 0.7% to $3,380 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures were up 1% to $38.85 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares gained by 0.8%, and the iShares Silver Trust was 1.2% higher.

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were slightly lower Friday morning, declining 0.21% to 2,381.55 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which closed out the week nearly 3% higher.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by online video site iQIYI and online brokerage UP Fintech , which climbed 10% and 7.9%, respectively. They were followed by computer hardware maker Canaan and game live-streaming service HUYA , which advanced 7.4% and 7%, respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by biopharmaceutical firm Zai Lab and pet-focused platform Boqii , which fell 3.7% and 3%, respectively. They were followed by education company 17 Education & Technology Group and polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy , which dropped 2.1% and 1%, respectively.

From South Asia, the only gainers were tech conglomerate Sea and telecommunications operator Telekomunikas Indonesia , which were up 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by IT firms Sify Technologies and Wipro , which lost 5% and 1.5% respectively. They were followed by financial services company HDFC Bank and IT company Infosys , which were down 1.3% and 0.7% respectively.

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower Wednesday morning, declining 1.0% to 2,329.40 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services (CCM) and computer hardware maker Canaan , which climbed 16% and 7.6%, respectively. They were followed by brand platform Baozun and online game developer The9 , which advanced 7.4% and 3.9%, respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by pet-focused platform Boqii and ecommerce company Baidu , which fell 9% and 7.1%, respectively. They were followed by electric vehicle maker NIO and online brokerage UP Fintech , which dropped 5.1% and 4%, respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firms Sify Technologies and Wipro , which rose 7.1% and 1.9%, respectively. They were followed by IT company Infosys and tech conglomerate Sea , which were up 0.9% and 0.4%, respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by financial services company ICICI Bank , which lost 0.3%. It was followed by financial services company HDFC Bank and pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories , which were off 0.1% each.

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were up sharply Tuesday morning, rising 1.09% to 2,343.40 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by tech company Baidu and internet and data center provider VNET Group , which advanced 8.5% and 7.5% respectively. They were followed by game live-streaming service HUYA and ecommerce company Alibaba Group , which increased 7.2% and 5.8% respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by pet-focused platform Boqii and computer hardware maker Canaan , which shed 19% and 7.3% respectively. They were followed by used car platform Uxin and utilities provider Korea Electric Power , which fell 4.7% and 4% respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by tech conglomerate Sea and IT firm Wipro , which rose 3.9% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by IT firm Infosys and telecommunications operator PLDT , which were up 1.3% and 0.6%.

The lone decliner from South Asia was telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia , which dropped 1.3%.

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts edged higher Friday morning, rising 0.11% to 2,319.81 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which ended the week flat.

From North Asia, the gainers were led by pet-focused platform Boqii and education company Four Seasons Education , which advanced 80% and 5.8%, respectively. They were followed by electric vehicle maker NIO and brand platform 36Kr , which were up 6.2% and 5.6%, respectively.

The decliners from North Asia were led by fintech firm Maase and consumer lending firm Eason Technology , which fell 4.8% and 4.6%, respectively. They were followed by travel company Tuniu and financial services company CNFinance , which dropped 3.4% and 2.8%, respectively.

From South Asia, the gainers were led by IT firm Infosys , which rose 1%, followed by fellow IT firm Wipro and telecommunications operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia , which increased 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively.

The decliners from South Asia were led by pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and financial services company ICICI Bank , which were down 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively. They were followed by financial services company HDFC Bank and tech conglomerate Sea (SE), which were off 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively.