The Australian All Ords index has gotten a big boost from the strong GDP numbers and the encouraging Chinese PMI. Australian shares are 1.8% higher, the Korean Kospi is +1.3% and the Nikkei and Hang Seng are around 0.5% higher.
Oil has risen by 0.5% after the overnight sell-off, currently at $72.25/bbl and Gold is steady after big gains overnight, currently trading at $1248/oz.
