Asian stocks rise on earnings from Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Leighton Holdings

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian benchmark index traded at the highest level in 18 months as earning from Leighton Holdings Ltd. And Commonwealth Bank of Australia boosted investors' optimism. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose less than 0.1% to 133.49 at 3:23 p.m. in Tokyo. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 1%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.9%.
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