Asian stocks fluctuate on Ukraine political turmoil

Source: Rueters
The majority of Asian stocks declined on Thursday trading session mainly due to escalating political tension in Ukraine forcing investors to look for safe-haven assets as the U.S. Dollar advanced together with Wall Street shares. The MSCI broadest Asia-Pacific gauge outside Japan remained flat earlier on today's session, while the Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.4%.

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