Stock markets rose on Wednesday as strong China growth data and potential big deals

 Stock markets  rose on 

Wednesday as strong China growth data and 

potential big deals

iaz24

 Stock markets around the world rose on Wednesday as strong China growth data and potential big deals in the United States boosted investor sentiment while concerns eased over the vulnerability of Portugal's largest listed lender.

Commodity prices also found support from the Chinese data, which pointed to improving demand, while gold rebounded after a two-day drop.................