Stocks revive amid Greece optimism

Asian stocks rebounded today on signs that a debt relief deal for Greece will go through and as an upbeat report on US payrolls added to optimism about the world’s biggest economy.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.3% to 9,697.99. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.7% to 20,765.51 and South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.4% to 1,989.46.