Asia stocks hit 2-week high as Fed talk turns dovish

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Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Summary Companies MSCI AxJ index up a 4th straight session to 2 week peak China shares gain on stimulus report Europe gas prices leap on pipe sabotage concern SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Asia's stockmarkets rose on Wednesday and the dollar beat a retreat as a dovish shift in tone from Federal Reserve officials had traders paring U.S. interest rate expectations, though with a wary eye on...