Chinese shares leapt Monday, leading regional gains, on optimism about a long-awaited accord with the U.S. and hopes for fresh official support for the Chinese economy. The Shanghai Composite surged as much as 3.2% before paring gains to close up 1.1%, still the highest since June. The CSI 300 Index, which covers the biggest stocks listed in either Shanghai or Shenzhen, added more than 1.2% to its own more-than-eight-month high.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 04, 2019 06:42 UTC