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Asia stocks bounce as risk appetite returns after Italy vote

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Asian stocks posted their biggest rise in two weeks on Tuesday (December 6) as investors judged the selloff after Italy’s referendum was overdone, with robust U.S. economic data also helping sentiment. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average opened up 1.00 percent at 18,457.20 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.98 percent to 1,481.35. Hong Kong Hang Seng index opened up 0.8 percent, standing at 22694.27 points. South Korea climbed 1 percent in […]