Asian stocks rise ahead of elections in Japan

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian stocks increased, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rising the most since March, on speculation Japan's opposition party will take power after elections next month and increase pressure on the central bank to boost monetary easing. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.5% to 120.03. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index declined 0.3% and South Korea's Kospi Index lost 0.6%.  
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