Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:25:03 GMT
China's equity advances on increased growth
The Shanghai Composite Index was higher by 1.4% to 2,317.07 points on the Asian trading session on Friday, extending the weekly gains to 3.3%. That was the largest weekly increase this year, as the domestic data showed better-than-expected economic growth in the fourth quarter. The GDP increased by 7.9% in Q4 and retail sales surged by 15.2% in December.