Asian stocks swing between gains and losses before U.S. presidential elections

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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 0.3%.
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