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Asia stocks rise on improved China manufacturing

By Pamela Sampson
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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after surveys showed a recovery in China’s manufacturing.

HSBC’s Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.5 in November on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 indicate activity is expanding. It was the first expansion in 13 months. The reading in October was 49.5.

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