Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:03 GMT
China's stocks rise traded near 7-week high
China's shares advanced on Monday pushing the regional benchmark index to the strongest level in a seven-week period as brokerages increased amid higher trading volumes among Asian stocks. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed for the fourth straight session gaining 0.8% closing at 2,299.99, the most since March 27, while The CSI 300 Index rose 0.7% to 2,609.61.