• Asian markets are headed for their best month in more than six years on Friday, fueled by hopes that central banks around the world will inject stimulus into their economies. Japan’s central bank refrained from introducing further easing, keeping its annual asset purchase target at 80 trillion yen ($660 billion), despite building expectations of stimulus amid disappointing economic data. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -2.10% rose 0.8%, to 19083.10, its highest closing level in two-months. On Thursday at the conclusion of its annual meeting, China’s Communist Party approved a five-year plan that vows, among other goals, to encourage consumption. After the close of Asian markets Thursday, Chinese authorities also announced they would abandon the country’s one-child policy, instead allowing all Chinese couples to have two children. While officials didn’t provide a time frame, stocks are already moving in anticipation of a baby boomlet. China’s markets are leading the region’s rebound, with the Shanghai Composite Index gaining 11% after four-straight negative months. The Hang Seng Index is on track to gain 9%, after five-straight months of losses. South Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.28% fell 0.2%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -1.19% was last down 0.4%.