Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:11:04 GMT
Asian stocks rise on China's better-then-expected data
Asian stocks advanced, prolonging the rally in the benchmark index, as China posted better-than-expected industrial production and retail sales data, reinforcing the view the world's second largest economy is recovering. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1.1% to 137.11, heading for the highest level since July 23. Japan's Topix gained 1.5%, while South Korea's Kospi and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added