Asia stocks gain ahead of BOJ, U.S. jobs By: MarketWatch October 04, 2012 at 21:27 PM EDT Asian stocks rise as investors push up commodity-related firms ahead of a policy decision from the Bank of Japan and key U.S. jobs data due later in the day. Read More >> Related Stocks: Daiwa Securities Group Inc Fast Retailing Ltd ADR Mizuho Financial Group ADR Newcrest Mining Ltd Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd Samsung Electronics Ltd Seven & I Holdings C ADR Sharp Corp Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd