Asian stocks continue rise for 3rd day

Mubasher: Asian stocks closed in the positive territory for the third straight day.

Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.7% to 17,233 points, while TOPIX was up nearly 1.5% to 1,379.

China’s Shanghai Composite Index moved 1.75% higher to 2,859.50.

Investors in the global markets are awaiting Bank of Japan and the U.S Federal Reserve to announce their decisions about the latest monetary developments on Tuesday.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 14-Mar-2016 07:26 (GMT)