South Korea's Kospi was the strongest performing index in Asia, surging 1.3 per cent higher. Photo: AP PHOTO

Asian stocks have closed mostly higher, while the dollar eased as investors braced for a possible shutdown of the US government, which could in turn delay publication of the September payrolls report and a raft of other key data.

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Gold roared to another high, powered by the dip in the dollar.

President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress later on Monday to discuss extending government funding. Without a deal, a shutdown would begi

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