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Japan's Nikkei jumped to a more than two-week high on Friday and posted its first weekly gain in four, after overnight gains on Wall Street boosted technology heavyweights ahead of their earnings results.
Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday, led by heavyweight tech stocks that tracked gains on the Nasdaq, with chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron providing the biggest boost for the Nikkei.
Japanese shares closed lower on Tuesday after a three-session rally, tracking a weaker finish on Wall Street and as big tech stocks sold off amid fears over higher U.S. interest rates.
Australian shares ended lower on Monday as Star Entertainment Group fell by more than a fifth on media reports that the casino operator failed to do enough to prevent money laundering and fraud at its resorts.
Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third straight session on Monday, extending its recovery from a six-week low marked last week, as a sharp decline in the yen boosted exporters while a drop in COVID-19 infections added to economic reopening hopes.