Dealers said global market sentiments dictated the local market's direction, noting that Jakarta's early morning weakness was due to falls in Tokyo.
The composite index closed up 26.126 points at 1,347.686.
Manila share prices closed 0.26 percent lower as investors took quick profits, with sentiment dampened by reports that government revenues may miss this year's target.
Dealers said there was no real impact after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday despite prevailing concerns about a possible hike.
The composite index slipped 5.98 points to 2,304.17.
Wellington share prices closed 0.86 percent higher with a lower local currency boosting exporters and investors eyeing possible renewed takeover activity.
The NZSX-50 gross index rose 31.31 points to 3,639.15.
Mumbai share prices rose 3.7 percent, snapping three days of losses, led by firmer global market trends and investor buying at lower levels.
Dealers said it was the biggest single-day gain for the markets in nearly two years, after a fortnight of sharp losses which saw the benchmark SENSEX index slipping over 17 percent since record highs early last month.
The 30-share Mumbai stock exchange SENSEX closed up 379.91 points at 10,451.33.
The markets opened cautiously, fell close to the 10,000 level but recovered in afternoon trade on sustained buying in automobile and metal stocks.
"We saw some short covering against previous positions. It is too early to say what market trend emerges next week. There is some nervousness yet," said Naresh Garg, chief investment officer with the private-sector Sahara Mutual Fund.
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