The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 1.2 percent as Japanese exports gained more than forecast and Singapore Exchange Ltd. agreed to buy ASX Ltd., Australia’s stock market operator.
A merged SGX-ASX would be the fourth-largest in Asia, by the market capitalisation of its listed companies (see chart), and the eighth-biggest in the world.
澳交所被新交所合并后将产生亚洲第四、全球第八大交易所(按上市公司总市值计算，见图)。
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The Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.3 percent by earlyafternoon in Japan on Monday, and in Australia, the S.& P./ASX 200 slump ed 3.2 percent.