Stocks enter bull market

Rally for commodity producers boosts mainland benchmark

SHANGHAI - Mainland stocks entered a so-called bull market as a rally for commodity producers and automakers on improving earnings prospects drove the benchmark index to the highest level in five months.

The Shanghai Composite Index rallied for a third day as the country's shares caught up with regional measures after a weeklong holiday. The index rose 1.2 percent to 2841.41 on Tuesday, led by energy and metal producers.