Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:11:03 GMT
Asian stocks rise on positive data from China and US
Asian shares advanced, with the regional benchmark index climbing to the highest in 18 months, as U.S. payrolls rose and China's service sector expanded at the quickest pace since August, increasing optimism in the world economic recovery. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.9% to 133.90, Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 0.6% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed