ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 376.21 points or 1.21% to 31,524.22 Shanghai increased 25.43 points or 0.79% to 3,230.07 Hang Seng increased 733.03 points or 4.02% to 18,949.94 ASX 200 increased 34.30 points or 0.48% to 7,145.10 Kospi increased 32.19 points or 1.25% to 2,601.36