Asian stocks perk up, safe-havens pullback on hopes for China stimulus
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday on hopes of additional Chinese stimulus to lessen the economic impact of a coronavirus outbreak, but risks remain as the illness continues to spread and the death toll neared 500.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3%. Australian shares were up 0.58%, while Japan's Nikkei stock index rose 1.19%. The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc nursed losses versus the dollar while the yuan held on to gains in offshore..