Shares recovered from early losses in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors wagered on what Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world.
Markets also were turning their attention to the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, due later in the day.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.1 at 39,458.86, while the Kospi in Seoul rebounded to pick up 0.5, to 2,576.30.
Australia's SP/ASX 200 edged 0.1 higher to 8,204.80.
Chinese shares also climbed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.9 to 20,729.01. The Shanghai Composite index also was 0.9 higher, at 3,413.47.
