SHANGHAI
Chinese share prices closed up 0.56 percent, dealers said.
They said the Shanghai bourse was in negative territory after an overnight Wall Street slump before it changed direction in late afternoon trade.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite index, which covers A and B shares, closed up 28.89 points at 5,180.51.
The Shanghai A-share index rose 0.57 percent to 5,436.88. The Shenzhen A-share index was up 1.16 percent at 1,598.68.
The Shanghai B-share index fell 0.64 percent to 354.50. The Shenzhen B-share index lost 0.38 percent at 683.87.
SEOUL
South Korean share prices rebounded in late trading to close up 0.6 percent, dealers said.
The KOSPI index ended up 11.17 points at 1,734.72.
The benchmark index shed 2.7 percent over the week.
SINGAPORE
Singapore share prices closed 1.13 percent lower, dealers said.
The blue chip Straits Times Index fell 35.63 points at 3,104.25.
KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysian share prices closed down 1.5 percent, dealers said.
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) was down 21.22 points at 1,439.49.
MANILA
Philippine share prices closed 2.5 percent lower, dealers said.
The composite index ended down 80.59 points to 3,168.30. The broader all-share index fell 46.47 points to 1,995.26.
WELLINGTON
New Zealand share prices closed down 1.76 percent, dealers said.
The benchmark NZX-50 index fell 65.61 points to 3,664.36.
MUMBAI
Indian share prices fell 3.49 percent, the fifth straight drop, dealers said.
The benchmark 30-share SENSEX fell 687.12 points at 19,013.7. It has shed 9.5 percent in the last five trading days.
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