Canon Inc. (7751), a camera maker that gets 27 percent of its sales in the Americas, gained 6.5 percent. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (8306), Japan’s biggest lender, jumped 6.1 percent on speculation the BOJ will add monetary easing tomorrow. Whitehaven Coal Ltd. added 8.1 percent in Sydney after confirming it had held talks with China Shenhua Energy Co. Japan’s steelmakers surged on speculation a new government will boost infrastructure spending.
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Asian Stocks Rise on U.S. Optimism, BOJ Easing Prospects
Canon Inc. (7751), a camera maker that gets 27 percent of its sales in the Americas, gained 6.5 percent. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (8306), Japan’s biggest lender, jumped 6.1 percent on speculation the BOJ will add monetary easing tomorrow. Whitehaven Coal Ltd. added 8.1 percent in Sydney after confirming it had held talks with China Shenhua Energy Co. Japan’s steelmakers surged on speculation a new government will boost infrastructure spending.
