Asian stocks rose the most in two weeks as Japanese exporters advanced after the yen weakened overnight and higher sales of new homes in the U.S. added to recovery signs.

Nikkei 225 13,843.46 +313.81 +2.32%

S&P/ASX 200 5,102.4 +86.17 +1.72%

Shanghai Composite 2,217.56 +33.02 +1.51%

Nissan Motor Co., a Japanese carmaker that gets 79 percent of sales overseas, climbed 2.3 percent.

Huaneng Power International Inc. jumped 4.8 percent in Hong Kong, heading for a five-year high, as the Chinese electricity producer reported profit more than doubled.