Resources rally
Commodity-linked stocks also benefited from the spate of upbeat data.
China Coal Energy Co. HK:1898 +2.76% CCOZY -7.99% rose 3.2%, Angang Steel Co.HK:347 +3.67% ANGGY +0.78% added 3.7%, and PetroChina Co. HK:857 +3.29% PTR -0.48% CN:601857 +0.41% traded up 3.4%, after data out Wednesday showed Chinese coal and liquefied natural gas imports hit record levels in November
In Australia, mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. AU:BHP +2.76% BHP -0.06% gained 2.6%, and rival Rio Tinto Ltd. AU:RIO +1.94% RIO -0.29% put on 2.4%. Iron-ore producer Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. AU:FMG +2.18% FSUMY +3.32% rose 2.8%.
Also in Sydney, building-products makers James Hardie Ltd. AU:JHX +1.84% JHX -0.60% and Boral Ltd. AU:BLD +4.26% BOALY +2.62% , both exposed to the U.S. construction market, traded up 2% and 4.3%, respectively.
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