Asian shares rise amid Japan's stimulus and China's manufacturing data

Source: Bloomberg
Benchmark stock index of Asian shares increased mainly due to gains of Japanese shares as the Bank of Japan's new governor will announce new monetary stimulus program and after a report revealed that manufacturing output in China accelerated more than expected. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.4% to 134.91 on Thursday, while the gauge without Japan's share fell 0.2%.

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