Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:39:03 GMT
Industrial stocks spurred gains for Chinese shares
Stock market in China expanded the most in almost three months on advance in nuclear and consumer-staples industries. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.7%, reaching a seven year high of 4,194.82, while the Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased 1.7%. The share prices of consumer staples, industrial companies and energy producers grew by more than 3%.