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Asia stocks gain after upbeat U.S. jobs, euro lingers near nine-year low
Asian stocks gained on Thursday after upbeat U.S. employment data tempered investor risk aversion that had pummelled global equities this week, while the euro held near a nine-year low. Hopes that the European Central Bank will embark upon bolder stimulus after data showing the euro zone had slipped into deflation also shored up risk assets, hit this week by concerns over tumbling oil prices and global economic weakness. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.4 percent. South Korea's Kospi .KS200 climbed 0.7 percent. Tokyo's Nikkei .N225 was up 0.9 percent, but in testimony to ... (full story)