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| Fed pledge to be 'patient' lifts Asia stocks | Fed pledge to be 'patient' lifts Asia stocks |
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| Asia stocks are rising after the US central bank pledged to be "patient" on raising interest rates from record lows following their two-day meeting. | |
| The Federal Reserve statement caused US stocks to climb the most since 2013. | The Federal Reserve statement caused US stocks to climb the most since 2013. |
| Japan's Nikkei rallied 2.3% to close at 17,210.05 points while the broader Topix rose 1.8% to 1,376.32. | Japan's Nikkei rallied 2.3% to close at 17,210.05 points while the broader Topix rose 1.8% to 1,376.32. |
| Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose more than 1% to 22,821.43 while Shanghai's benchmark gained 0.4% to 3,073.21. | Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose more than 1% to 22,821.43 while Shanghai's benchmark gained 0.4% to 3,073.21. |
| Australia's S&P/ASX200 index gained about 1% to close at 5,210.80 points, led by mining and energy stocks. | Australia's S&P/ASX200 index gained about 1% to close at 5,210.80 points, led by mining and energy stocks. |
| Japan's Sony was one of the big stock movers of the morning. | Japan's Sony was one of the big stock movers of the morning. |
| Its shares rose by 3.5% in Tokyo trading after its entertainment unit cancelled the release of "The Interview" following a cyber-security attack, which US investigators reportedly believes stemmed from North Korea. | Its shares rose by 3.5% in Tokyo trading after its entertainment unit cancelled the release of "The Interview" following a cyber-security attack, which US investigators reportedly believes stemmed from North Korea. |
| The comedy movie is about plans to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. | The comedy movie is about plans to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. |
| Hackers incensed by the film leaked Sony documents and had threatened attacks on cinemas planning to show the film. | Hackers incensed by the film leaked Sony documents and had threatened attacks on cinemas planning to show the film. |
| Over in South Korea, the Samsung Group's Cheil Industries made a strong trading debut after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of the range. | Over in South Korea, the Samsung Group's Cheil Industries made a strong trading debut after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of the range. |
| Cheil operates theme parks and fashion outlets in the country and saw its shares double, outperforming the benchmark Kospi index which was trading flat. | Cheil operates theme parks and fashion outlets in the country and saw its shares double, outperforming the benchmark Kospi index which was trading flat. |