China's stocks rise on favourable reality and investments data

The majority of China's shares increased on Wednesday mainly due to a notable advance of brokerages and drugmakers and after a government report showed that foreign investments and home prices in the country rose in November. The Shanghai Composite Index jumped 0.1% to 2,152.84 as of 1:11 p.m. and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 0.9%.