Asian stocks have closed mostly higher after the White House confirmed plans for US President Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.

The confirmation reduced some of the uncertainty surrounding trade tensions between the two biggest economies, though prospects for a significant trade deal remain unclear.

Chinese benchmarks also gained after the ruling Communist Party wrapped up an important planning meeting without any major policy changes.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained nearly 0.6 per cent while the Shanghai Composite index added over 0.6 per cent.

Japan's Nikkei index rebounded on Friday from the previous day's losses, adding 1.4 per cent.

Data released Friday showed Japan's core inflation rate rose to 2.9 per cent in September from 2.7 per cent in August

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