In Japan, the Nikkei index was up 0.8 percent at 7 a.m., while share prices in South Korea and Hong Kong were up 1.1 to 1.8 ...

The Dow Jones rose by 0.30 percent, reaching 44,556 points, while the S&P 500 strengthened by 0.72 percent, to 6,037 points.

Nissan is currently in a difficult situation and its shares have fallen further after canceling its cooperation intentions ...