Asian stocks rose on Friday winds, caused in large part the day before, the Fed vowed to continue to support the U.S. economy, low interest rates gains.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. needs "highly accommodative monetary policy" - or low interest rates - "in the foreseeable future." This panic Bernanke's comments to investors last month that the Fed may slow its bond-buying program later this year and be completed in around mid-2014 if the economy strengthened. Critics say the Fed bungled its communication strategy.
The Fed has been a monthly purchase value of $ 8.5 billion of financial assets in order to maintain low interest rates to encourage borrowing and spending. This stimulation led global stock markets higher, so reducing its outlook in recent weeks due to market fluctuations.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 0.2 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.7 percent to 21,278.22 14,506.25. Australia's S & P / ASX 200 index rose 0.2 percent, at 4,973.20.
In China, Korea and Singapore, the benchmark decline, while Taiwan, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia rose.
- Total 16,000 360,000 - U.S. initial jobless claims data application does not affect the rise in the market. Level is consistent with the steady increase in employment indicate that although the economic recovery is still not as fast as hoped.
Bernanke's remarks boost Wall Street record high Thursday.
Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 22.40 points to 1,675.02 points, or 1.4 percent, exceeding the previous record, from May 21 close of 1,669. The index for the sixth consecutive day of gains, the longest winning streak of four months.
The Dow Jones index rose 169.26 points, to 15,460.92 points, or 1.1%, higher than all of its own time setting May 28 closing high of 15,409.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 57.55 points, or 1.4 percent, to 3,578.30, near its highest level in 13 years.
In energy trading, benchmark crude for August delivery fell 28 cents to $ 104.63 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange electronic trading. Fell $ 1.61 to settle at $ 104.91 in New York on Thursday.
From $ 1.3095 late Thursday in New York, the euro fell to $ 1.3070. Dollar rose to 98.96 yen from 99.04 yen.
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