Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:45:05 GMT
Asian shares advance as China's economy matches estimates
Asian shares gained, with the regional MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index rising for the fourth day out of last five, after data showed that economy in China grew 7.5% in the year's second quarter, matching forecasts. The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index climbed 0.2% to 439.95 at 2:31 p.m. Hong Kong time and it has slipped 5.8% this