ASIAN STOCKS ROSE, WITH THE MSCI ASIA PACIFIC INDEX UP 0.3%, TRACKING WALL STREET GAINS AFTER DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN TH | Hanami
ASIAN STOCKS ROSE, WITH THE MSCI ASIA PACIFIC INDEX UP 0.3%, TRACKING WALL STREET GAINS AFTER DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN THE US MIDTERMS SENT OIL PRICES LOWER. JAPAN’S TOPIX GAINED 2.1% AND AUSTRALIA’S S&P/ASX 200 ROSE 1.3%, WHILE SOUTH KOREA’S KOSPI SLUMPED 2.7% ON WEAKNESS IN CHIP STOCKS.