Asian shares firm on resurgent oil, Nikkei falls on BOJ

TOKYO: Asian stocks hit a seven-week high on Wednesday as oil prices showed some signs of life, supporting battered resource shares and emerging economy currencies, while Tokyo shares fell after the Bank of Japan stood pat on policy.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 1.1 percent, rising above its Sept 18 peak to reach its highest level since late August.