Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:26:04 GMT
Asia's stocks jump on U.S. stimulus
Asia shares jumped on Wednesday as Wall Street recorded new highs after a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve representatives resulting in keeping the stimulus measures unchanged in the next few months. Japan's Nikkei index advanced 1.2%, Australian shares index gained 0.4%, Shanghai stock index 0.5%, while the MSCI Asia-Pacific index climbed 0.3%.