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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Asian Stocks Rise on Growth Optimism; Bank Shares Lead Gain

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By Darren Boey

April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, led by banks and mining companies, as better-than-expected economic reports in the U.S. stoked speculation global growth is recovering.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 1.7 percent to 83.74 at 9:11 a.m. in Tokyo, extending yesterday’s 1.7 percent increase.




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