The subscriber numbers have "a positive impact on the stock price in the short term," said Pauline Dan, who helps manage US$1.8 billion at Manulife Asset Management in Hong Kong, including shares of China Mobile.
Tattersall's, Australia's second-largest gaming company, jumped 5.5 percent to A$4.4 (US$3.48). The company said first-half profit rose 54 percent to A$107.7 million on its acquisition of Unitab Ltd and increased betting on horse racing.
Oxiana, the fastest-growing of Australia's 10-largest mining companies, climbed 3.2 percent to A$2.87. The company said second-half profit surged more than fivefold to a record A$290 million after it added copper and zinc output as metal prices surged.
"Overall earnings have been at the top end of expectations," said Eric Betts, a strategist at Nomura Australia Ltd in Sydney. "Positive surprises are outnumbering negative surprises."
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