Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:48:18 GMT
Asian stocks swing between gains and losses before U.S. presidential elections
Asian stocks fluctuated on low trading volume as investors awaited the U.S. presidential election results. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.2% to 122.54, after falling earlier 0.3%. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 0.4%, while South Korea's Kospi rose 1.1% and Taiwan's Taiex Index gained 1.1%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.2% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost