Markets In Asia were up sharply with the Nikkei making is largest move in five years.
The Nikkei rose 4.3% to 13,626. Sony (SNE) rose 4% to 4820. Toppan Printing rose 10.1% to 1111. Toshiba rose 7.1% to 782.
The Hang Seng rose 3.7% to 24,022. China Netcom (CN) rose 8.2% to 25. China Petroleum (SNP) rose 5.1% to 9.09.
The Shanghai Composite was up 1.4% to 4,552.
Data from Reuters.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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