Most Asian shares increase amid Japan's consumer prices

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Source: Bloomberg
Most Asian shares increased as decrease in Japan's consumer prices raised pressure on the Bank of Japan for more stimulus. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained less than 0.1% to 131.79 at 12:50 p.m. in Tokyo. Japan's Topix rose 1.8 today, poised for the 11th weekly winning streak, the longest since January 1973. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.4%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.5% and China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3%. 
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