Asian stocks rise on BOJ decision to keep stimulus unchaged

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian shares rose as the Bank of Japan kept its asset-buying programme unchanged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained as much as 0.3% to 135.65 at 2:09 p.m. in Hong Kong, poised for the highest close in 18 months. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 0.5% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced 0.9%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.7%, to the highest since September 2008.
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