Asian Stocks Rise in U.S. Trading, Led by Chipmakers, Taiwan Semiconductor

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks trading in the U.S. had
their biggest gain in four weeks, led by Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., as better-than-expected earnings at National
Semiconductor Corp. lifted shares of chipmakers.

The Bank of New York Co.'s Asia ADR Index, tracking the
region's American depositary receipts, advanced 1.6 percent to
166.47, the biggest gain since May 11. For the week, it rose 0.1
percent, the third weekly gain in a row.


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