Asia-Pacific stocks rise as investors react to monetary tightening in South Korea, Singapore - CNBC

The Bank of Korea announced Thursday a 25 basis points hike in its base rate to 1.5%, a decision predicted by less than half of the economists in a Reuters poll.

SINGAPORE Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher in Thursday trade, as investors watched for market reaction following monetary policy tightening announced in South Korea and Singapore. South Korea's Ko… [+4058 chars]

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