Asia stocks edge up after Wall Street gains on crude surge

By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks gained early on Monday, relieved after seeing Wall Street rally overnight on the back of a sharp rise in crude oil prices. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.MIAPJ0000PUS> nudged up 0.2 percent, putting further distance between a four-year low plumbed last week. Australian shares <.AXJO> were up 1 percent. The S&P 500 <.SPX> rose 2 percent and the Dow <.DJI> added 1.3 percent Frid