Australian shares closed on a positive note following gains in a resource sector buoyed by BHP Billiton taking control of base metals and uranium miner WMC Resources.
The SP/ASX 200 ended up 13.3 points, or 0.32 percent, at 4,194.0 and the broader All Ordinaries gained 12.8 points to 4,149.2.
Indonesian share prices closed 0.10 percent higher led by market heavyweights Astra International and Indosat. The Jakarta Stock Exchange composite index closed up 1.037 points at 1,092.502.
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