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Asian shares boosted by strong China trade data

By Elaine Kurtenbach
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Asian shares boosted by strong China trade data

TOKYO (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as investors reassured by strong Chinese trade shrugged off Wall Street worries that slowing growth in Europe and Asia could hobble the global recovery.

KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.8 percent to 15,028.04 after Tokyo was closed for a holiday Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.7 percent to 23,294.66. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.3 percent to 1,932.06 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 1.0 percent to 5,205. Markets in Southeast Asia also rose. China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.4 percent to 2,374.39.

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