Japan, Hong Kong stocks higher after U.S. data By: MarketWatch June 03, 2015 at 22:46 PM EDT Stocks in Japan and Hong Kong edge higher, buoyed by positive U.S. economic data and negotiations in Greece, but Australia falls, weighed by bank shares. Read More >> Related Stocks: Australia & N Z Bkg National Australia Bank Ltd [Victoria Australia Softbank Corp Ord Westpac Banking Corp Ltd