A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 in Tokyo. Japan’s state of emergency to combat surging coronavirus cases, which kicked in Friday, did little to dampen market optimism. The benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 2.4% to close at 28,139.03, its highest finish in more than 30 years. - AP
TOKYO, Jan 8 (AP) - Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on hopes for additional economic stimulus after President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
A new state of emergency in the Tokyo region to combat surging coronavirus cases did little to dampen market optimism. The benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 2.4% to close at 28,139.03, its highest finish in more than 30 years.
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