SHANGHAI: Asia stocks extended their rally on Friday, taking heart from strong US growth figures to cement a recovery after a torrid week when global markets took fright over China’s gloomy economic outlook.

Tokyo led the gains, with Shanghai and several other markets in tow, and oil prices zoomed higher after the US reported a surprisingly strong new estimate of economic growth in the second quarter.

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