Asian stocks fluctuate as Japan's shares rally

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian shares were volatile as Japan's stocks rose on a weaker Yen, China's PMI data and North Korea's nuclear weapons test. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.1% to 131.90, following a 0.1% gain and 0.4% decline. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slid 0.3%, while China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.1% after jumping 1.8% earlier. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stocks Average added 1.3% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.5%. 
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