Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday with the South Korean stock market closing at a three-year high ahead of U.S. and Chinese economic reports later this week.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.6 percent to 15,618.07. South Korea’s Kospi posted its highest close since August 2011, rising 0.6 percent to 2,061.97. South Korean stocks have been boosted by the new finance minister’s recent announcement of economic stimulus and measures to boost the housing market. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.7 percent to 24,592.52 and China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.2 percent to 2,183.19. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.2 percent to 5,588.40. Markets …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
