Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index extending its September rally, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the nation will raise its sales tax as planned. Gains were limited by the first partial U.S. government shutdown in 17 years.

Nikkei 225 14,484.72 +28.92 +0.20%

Hang Seng 22,859.86 -347.18 -1.50%

S&P/ASX 200 5,206.8 -12.08 -0.23%

Shanghai Composite 2,174.66 +14.64 +0.68%

NSK Ltd., a Japanese bearings maker, jumped 3.3 percent after boosting its net-income forecast by 13 percent.

Ube Industries Ltd., a chemical maker, soared 6 percent in Tokyo.