Asian stocks remain volatile

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Source: Bloomberg
Asian stocks remained volatile on the U.S. consumer confidence and the slowing China's economy. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 0.6%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index increased 0.1%. South Korea's Kospi index lost 0.2%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.7% and China's Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.9%. 
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