Asian markets shrug off weak US economic data

shipbuilders leading the way. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilder, shot up 6.9 percent. Kia Motors Corp. jumped 2.8 percent.Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent to 23,016.74 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was 0.3 percent higher...