Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) BANGKOK - Shares advanced Monday in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election and China reported stronger than expected factory data. Chinese officials were due later in the day to brief reporters about Beijing’s efforts to get consumers to spend more. Economists say consumers must spend more to get the economy out of its doldrums, although most…