Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:08:31 GMT
Asian markets recover on China data
Asian markets rebounded on Tuesday as Chinese statistics reported higher-than-expected GDP growth in the 4th quarter of 2011. China's Shanghai Composite rocketed 4.2% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 2.5%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 1.7%, South Korea's Kospi advanced 1.8% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained 1.1%.