Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific rally

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region rose Monday after the U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday following Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo. China’s purchase of a large stake in takeover target Rio Tinto also boosted investor sentiment, with the key Shanghai composite index surging more than 5%.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average was up 313.46 points at […]