Wharf REIC begins trading after spinoff; Tencent resumes gains
Tencent leads the pack as Hong Kong's old blue chips fall by the wayside
Heavyweight financials HDFC, SBI lead advances
Mainland lenders, energy producers pace regional gains
Banks drive gains on positive China, US cues; Tencent slips from record high
Lenders lead in Singapore; Genting Malaysia jumps 3.3% on foreign flows
Chinese banks and oil producers post gains
Dividend payouts and share buybacks rise to reward loyalty
Cipla, Dr. Reddy's lead gains among drug makers
Tencent market capitalization crosses $500 billion
Index heavyweight Tencent's market value tops HK$4 trillion after 4-day rally
DBS leads gains in banking stocks, Westports Holdings hits two-year lows
Ping An jumps 5.8% on unit IPO expectations; Want Want China falls 6.1%
Money came from pension funds and institutional investors
ICICI Bank, State Bank of India slide
Thailand's faster-than-expected GDP growth also buoys investors
Tencent Holdings continues climb to hit HK$420
RHB Bank, AMMB fall ahead of earnings
Financials drag index of mainland companies 0.8% lower; Tencent extends gains
Dual-listed A-shares continue to trade at a premium to H-share counterparts
Friday's surge after rating upgrade helps Sensex eke out weekly gain
Singapore export data, Malaysia GDP cheers investors on Friday
Indian financial firms, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern advance
Tencent jumps 4.7% in five-day period to lead gains after earnings top estimates
Tencent extends earnings-driven gains; banks pace Chinese shares higher