Asian markets settled higher on Friday with expectations that the US Federal Reserve has finished hiking interest rates. Chinese shares gained even as a private survey showed the country's services activity growth was slower-than-expected in last month. Hong Kong shares surged, despite survey showing further contraction in private sector activity in October. Japanese market was closed for a Culture Day holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,030.80 | 21.39 | 0.71 |
| Hang Seng | 17,664.12 | 433.53 | 2.45 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,788.85 | 37.46 | 0.55 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,449.93 | 10.16 | 0.71 |
| Nikkei 225 | -- | -- | -- |
| Straits Times | 3,143.66 | 61.17 | 1.95 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,368.34 | 25.22 | 1.06 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 16,507.65 | 110.70 | 0.67 |
