Asia stocks rise early as tech firms gain By: MarketWatch July 02, 2012 at 20:58 PM EDT Asia stocks rise early, with technology firms advancing across the region ahead of an interest rate decision in Australia. Read More >> Related Stocks: Beach Energy Ltd Canon Inc ADR Kddi Cp ADR Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group ADR Nikon Corp ADR Nomura Holdings Inc ADR Renesas Electronics Corp Trend Micro ADR Westpac Banking Corp ADR Woodside Energy Group Ltd