Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:50:07 GMT
Asian stocks gain as economic outlook on the U.S. improves
Asian equities reached
their biggest rise in two weeks after data showed U.S. employment and
manufacturing improved. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.8% and the Nikkei
225 Stock Average edged 1.2% higher. The gauge of MSCI index has rallied 13% since
its lowest level in June on asset purchases the U.S. and Japan increased to revive
their economies.