Bloomberg - Asian stocks rose, with the regional index headed for its longest streak of daily gains since December, as Japanese shares rallied on a weaker yen. Oil rose to its highest level this year and South Korea’s won climbed to one-week high against the greenback.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased 0.4 percent, rising for a fourth day, at 9:50 a.m. in Tokyo. Japan’s Topix index climbed 1 percent, while Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) futures were little changed after the U.S. gauge rallied 1.3 percent on Feb. 7.

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