Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:47:55 GMT
Asian stocks advance before U.S. jobs data
The Asian stocks advanced, after U.S. reported drop in unemployment claims, thus raising hopes that US jobs report might show growth. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 0.5% extending its winning streak to fourth day, while Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 index rallied 0.9%, thus reaching third weekly gain of 2.9%.