Australian miners hit over one-week high on stronger iron ore prices

** Australian miners rise as much as 1.9% to hit their highest level since December 12** Sub-index set for strongest trading session since December 12** Iron ore prices ended last week higher on expectations that steelmakers in top consumer China will accelerate feedstock restocking ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday ** Australian miners Rio Tinto and BHP rise as much as 1.5% and 1.6%, respectively, with Rio hitting a record high** Sub-index up 37.7% YTD, including the day's moves