Asian shares mostly rose on Friday, despite a decline on Wall Street. A plan by the US Treasury Department to increase its government debt buybacks had limited impact on calming markets. US futures saw a slight increase.

9%. Other indexes, such as Hong Kong's Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite, also saw gains. Further details on the Treasury Department's plan and its effects on the market are available.

The plan involves increasing purchases of longer-term government debt, with the potential for the repurchase program to be larger than initially announced.