Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:26:04 GMT
Asian stocks rise as Yen weakenes
Asian stocks advanced, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average poised for the highest close in 4 years, as the Yen declined, brightening the outlook for exporters. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1.4% to 133.36 at 2:51 p.m. Tokyo time. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 0.8%, while China's Shanghai Composite slid 0.2%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.8% even