GLOBAL MARKETS-China Reopens with a Bang but Fails to Lift Asia Stocks

GLOBAL MARKET - SINGAPORE. Mainland Chinese stocks returned from an extended break with a roaring start on Tuesday, scaling multi-year highs as investor exuberance over Beijing's aggressive stimulus measures showed no signs of easing.

The optimism though failed to spill over into other share markets in Asia, particularly Hong Kong, which reversed some of the rally it enjoyed while China was out on a week-long holiday.