15-08-2016 08:30 via news.yahoo.com

China shares hit seven-month high; world yields keep falling

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares set up camp at one-year peaks on Monday as a rally in Chinese stocks helped offset news that Japan's economic growth had ground to a halt last quarter, while oil prices extended their latest rally. China stood out in Asia as the blue-chip CSI300 Index jumped 3.3 percent to a seven-month high amid speculation more stimulus would be forthcoming from Beijing after a raft of weaker-than-expected July data. The need for further policy action in Japan was
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