Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:03:06 GMT
Asian shares rise as Japan's stocks advance on BOJ monetary policy
Asian shares advanced, trimming earlier losses, as Japan's stocks rose after a decline in consumer prices boosted speculation the BOJ will expand its monetary policy to combat deflation. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.1% to 135.23 at 1:47 p.m. in Tokyo, halting losses of 0.4%. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed 0.5%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index and Hong