and here are the closing numbers. we start with the nikkei with the tech sector got a lift there, especially apple suppliers like toshiba and alpida memory. shangry is up more than 0.6%. the aussie dollar reaching an all-time high against the u.s. dollar after march ppi data came in higher than expected. that data was pushed up by higher oil and commodity prices. now, the aussie dollar hit 1.07 u.s. against the aussie dollar. nina? >> it's quite a rebound we've got going on, pauline. over in the united states, stocks surged on wall street as strong technology earnings gave investors a reason to buy. yahoo! ibm reported stronger