Asia stocks rise on earnings hopes; keep wary eye on Mideast tensions


HONG KONG: Asian stocks made some cautious gains on Tuesday, with investors choosing to focus on corporate earnings prospects and the resilience of the U.S. economy ahead of tensions in the Middle East.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.58%. Tokyo's Nikkei rose 0.89%.

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