Tokyo's main index closes higher on the day

  • Session high 22,908.84
  • Session low 22,801.16

A positive day for Japanese stocks - and Asian equity markets in general - following yesterday's close higher in both European and US equities.

Here's a summary in Asia so far:

  • Australia's ASX 200 +0.15% at 6,069.70
  • HK's Hang Seng +0.34% at 29,467.77
  • China's Shanghai Composite +0.03% at 3,301.17
  • Korea's KOSPI +0.48% at 2,441.49