** ASIAN WRAP **

** TRADING HEADLINES **

Alinta Offers $6.6 Billion for Larger Energy Retailer Australian Gas Light
- Japanese Stocks Lead Gains in Asia; Nikkei Has Biggest Increase This Month
- Axa Asia Pacific Buys National Australia’s Asian MLC Unit for $426 Million
- Hang Lung Properties Profit Rises to $208 Million on Real Estate Valuation
- Shinhan, Macquarie to Raise $1.17 Billion in Korea Fund Initial Share Sale
- Lloyd George’s Mehta Says Indian Stock Market Surge Has Made Bargains Rare
- Toyota’s `Simple Slim’ Cuts Costs of Engines in Half, Hurting GM and Ford