Economics
Asian Stocks Rise Fifth Day as Investors Weigh China Data
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Asian stocks rose, posting their longest winning streak in six weeks, as information-technology companies advanced and investors assessed conflicting manufacturing data from China.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.3 percent to 138.41 at 6:29 p.m. in Tokyo, reversing losses of as much as 0.4 percent. The equity benchmark dropped 2.4 percent in the quarter that ended yesterday.