MUMBAI
Indian share prices closed up 0.86 percent.
Dealers said expectations of a US rate cut raised hopes of capital inflows to India.
The 30-share Sensex index rose 170.13 points to 19,966.
Banking, software and property stocks were main gainers.
"Software stocks rose after having lagged in previous months," said Bhaskar Kapadia, a partner with brokerage Pyramid Securities.
WELLINGTON
New Zealand share prices rose 1.22 percent after a late rebound.
The NZX-50 index rose 49.43 points to 4,092.93 on turnover worth NZ$109 million (US$84.8 million).
JAKARTA
Indonesian share prices closed 0.6 percent lower as profit-takers dominated the late session, putting telecom and mining stocks under pressure, ending a four-day rally.
The composite index closed down 16.45 points at 2,778.95 on volume of 4.71 billion shares valued at 6.33 trillion rupiah (US$685 million).
"The market's decline today was purely due to profit-taking as the market had been in a record-breaking rally the past few days," Paramitra Alfa Sekuritas analyst Pardomuan Sihombing said.
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