Asia Pacific stocks close

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6 February 2014

Asia Pacific stocks close

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index poised for its second straight daily advance, as investors weighed earnings and U.S. data showing service-industries growth against a private jobs report that missed estimates.

Nikkei 225 14,155.12 -25.26 -0.18%

S&P/ASX 200 5,131.4 +61.09 +1.20%

Shanghai Composite closed

Mazda Motor Corp. gained 4.7 percent in Tokyo after the carmaker raised its full-year net-income forecast.

Sands China Ltd. jumped 6.9 percent in Hong Kong, leading a rebound for Macau casino operators.

Naver Corp., a provider of web portal services, surged 8 percent in Seoul after its fourth-quarter operating profit beat estimates.

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FTSE 100 6,473.62 +15.73 +0.24%, CAC 40 4,136.85 +19.06 +0.46%, Xetra DAX 9,171.78 +55.46 +0.61%

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