Asian shares climb as Japan's exporters increase on weak Yen

Source: Bloomberg
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Asian shares advanced after Japan's overseas sellers inched up amid the nation's shipment rise and the lower Yen. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.4% to 132.29. The Japanese Topix Index rallied 1.2% and the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 1.3%. The Taiwan's Taiex index increased 0.3%, while Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.8%.
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