Asian stocks extend gains, hit one-month peak on upbeat China trade data
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hustled to one-month highs on Thursday after Wall Street strode to another record, while bonds rallied on wagers the European Central Bank would extend its stimulus campaign at a policy meeting later in the session. Risk appetite got an extra boost when China reported upbeat trade figures with exports and imports both beating forecasts. The resource-heavy Australian market jumped 1.2 percent, as did MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outsid
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