Japan's Stock Market Is Ripping To New Highs

Markets are off to a nice start in Asia.

Japan's Nikkei is up 1.5%.

Korea's Kospi is up 0.5%.

Australia's S&P/ASX is up 0.7%.

Dow Jones notes that with the Nikkei above 13,700, the index is now at its highest level since June 26, 2008.

This follows a big up-day in the U.S.

From Nikkei.com:

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