ROME: Asian stocks climbed, following the largest surge in U.S. stocks since October 2013, after the Federal Reserve commitment patience on interest-rate increases and the yen damaged, boosting Japanese stocks.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) climbed 0.7 percent to 134.55 as of 9:04 a.m. in Tokyo. The measure slumped 2.5 percent the previous three days as a slump in oil and Russia’s currency stoked concern about global growth. The Fed said it will be patient on the timeline for higher rates, replacing a pledge to keep borrowing costs near zero for a “considerable time,” even as the economy strengthened. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped 2 percent yesterday while the yen slid 1.9 percent against the dollar.
“Asian markets will be comforted by the rise in the U.S.,” Angus Gluskie, managing director at White Funds Management in Sydney where he oversees about $550 million, said by phone. “But it doesn’t really alter the fundamentals, which are growth in the U.S. is good and the sharp drop in the oil price and Russian currency are still likely to destabilize markets.”
Japan’s Topix (TPX) index climbed 2.4 percent. South Korea’s Kospi index added 0.6 percent. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 1.6 percent, while New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index rose 0.4 percent.
Futures on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slid 0.1 percent. In one day, the S&P 500 made up about 40 percent of the ground it lost in the seven days since closing at a record 2,075.37 on Dec. 5. Yesterday’s gain boosted the gauge’s 2014 return to 8.9 percent.o
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