BANGKOK—January 20, 2019—  Shares in Asia rose Monday, extending gains on Wall Street last week. Buying enthusiasm has been spurred by renewed hopes for progress on resolving the trade standoff between the U.S. and China. Shares rose in Shanghai and Hong Kong early Monday despite news that China’s economy grew at its lowest pace in three decades last year.

KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index surged 0.7 percent to 2,615.46 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 0.6 percent to 27,262.01.

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