0159 GMT - Chinese shares are higher in early trade, supported by consumer and insurance stocks. Investors await China's February economic data due Monday, including industrial output and retail sales. Gainers in the session include Yonghui Superstores, which is up 1.7%, Kweichow Moutai up 0.9%, China Life Insurance adding 0.6% and Ping An Insurance 1.1% higher. Steel stocks are broadly lower, with Baoshan Iron & Steel down 1.6%. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is 0.3% higher at 3369.64, the Shenzhen Composite Index is up 0.1% and the ChiNext Price Index rises 0.7%. (sherry.qin@wsj.com)
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March 13, 2025 21:59 ET (01:59 GMT)
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