Chinese indices on fire in Asia on economic growth

Stronger than expected manufacturing data sent the Hang Seng Index (INDEXHANGSENG:.HSI) to a ten week high while stocks in Shanghai experienced a broad rally on Thursday. Stocks that advanced outnumbered those that fell 25:1 in Shanghai and 7:1 in Hong Kong. Chinese economic growth accelerated to 10.7% in the first quarter, the best reading since 2007. The Purchasing Managers' Index rose to...