Asian shares climb in early trading By: MarketWatch August 24, 2011 at 20:51 PM EDT Asian stocks gain sharply, as U.S. manufacturing data provides some cause for optimism about demand trends in the world’s largest economy. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Honda Motor Company ADR Hyundai Motor Reg S KIMTF Rio Tinto Plc ADR Softbank Corp ADR Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord ADR