Asia stocks gain, dollar slips on Fed governor's dovish comments

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted as Wall Street rallied overnight after Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard calmed markets with remarks that appeared to reduce the prospects of a near-term interest rate hike. The dollar, on the other hand, nursed losses against its peers after Brainard reiterated her dovish views. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.6 percent.