08-12-2016 05:24 via news.yahoo.com

Asia shares hit one-month peak, China trade data upbeat

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hopped to one-month highs on Thursday after Wall Street strode to another record and bonds rallied on wagers the European Central Bank would extend its asset buying campaign at a policy meeting later in the session. Risk appetites got an added boost when China reported upbeat trade figures with exports and imports both beating forecasts. Resource imports were very strong, a major reason prices for bulk commodities have been going gangbusters recently
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