Asia stocks rise ahead of China data; Japan surges By: MarketWatch January 17, 2013 at 20:47 PM EST Asia markets trade higher ahead of a batch of much awaited Chinese economic data, with Japan stocks surging as the yen touched new multiyear lows. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Honda Motor Company ADR Newcrest Mining Ltd Paladin Energy Ltd Rio Tinto Plc ADR Sony Corp Standard & Poors 500 Tokyo Electron Ltd ADR