HONG KONG: Asian shares Tuesday extended their gains and the dollar pushed back toward 100 yen after strong manufacturing data in China and Europe pointed to an uptick in the global economy.

Stocks in emerging economies also enjoyed small rises after a painful August that saw a huge global sell-off, while easing fears of an imminent strike on Syria helped push oil prices down further.

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