Asian stocks advance, while Japan's shares fall

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian shares excluding Japan rose as U.S. consumer confidence and housing data overshot expectations. Japan's stocks declined as the Yen gained before Italy's bond sale. The MSCI Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Index added 0.6% to 476.05, while the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index falling 0.3% to 133.10. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average slid 1.3%, whereas Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index jumped 0.7% and New Zealand's NZX 50 advanced 0.9%. 
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