Asian stocks mostly rose again Tuesday as worries about a US recession that sent markets into turmoil last week eased ahead of key inflation data, while oil prices held gains on concerns about a broader war in the Middle East.
Tokyo's Nikkei returned from a long weekend to lead the rally and briefly top the levels touched at the start of the month before last Monday's rout, helped by a weaker yen and a Bank of Japan pledge not to hike interest rates further.
