Asian stocks gain on hopes pandemic is approaching peak
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TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures, while expectations of an oil production cut agreement bolstered crude prices.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.6%, following a strong Wall Street close.Shares in China , where the novel coronavirus first emerged late last year, rose 0.54%. Australian shares were up 1.52%.Oil prices extended..