Asian share markets swung higher on Wednesday as a raft of Chinese data easily beat expectations in a sign Beijing’s policy stimulus may finally be gaining traction in the world’s second-largest economy.
Investors were hoping for better news from China and were not disappointed with first-quarter economic growth pipping forecast at 6.4 percent.
More importantly industrial output surged 8.5 percent in March from a year earlier, blowing away forecasts of a 5.9 percent increase. Retail sales also pleased with a rise of 8.7 percent.
Investors were hoping for better news from China and were not disappointed with first-quarter economic growth pipping forecast at 6.4 percent.
More importantly industrial output surged 8.5 percent in March from a year earlier, blowing away forecasts of a 5.9 percent increase. Retail sales also pleased with a rise of 8.7 percent.
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