Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Asian Stocks Climb for a Third Day; Mizuho Jumps, BHP Billiton Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for a third day,
led by Japanese banks after Mizuho Financial Group Inc. forecast
record earnings.

A measure of financial shares posted the biggest gains
among 10 industry groups included in the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Asia-Pacific Index. Mizuho, Japan's second-largest
lender, jumped by the most in 11 months.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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