DEBORAH MARCHINI, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to check now of how markets in the Pacific Rim fared overnight -- at least those that were open.</s>DAVID HAFFENREFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Dalton Tanonaka has details now from our studios in Hong Kong. Good morning, Dalton.</s>DALTON TANONAKA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, David. Good morning, Deborah. This was a quiet trading day in Asia, as several markets shut down to observe the Lunar New Year. The region's biggest market, Tokyo, was open for business, the Nikkei slipping two thirds of one percent. One winner, though: video game maker Sega Enterprises. It soared more than 15 1/2 percent, a rally fueled by more market speculation that the number three video game maker will stop production of its Dreamcast game console. But Sega said it's not game over yet. The company confirms it's considering changes and will continue developing entertainment software. It's also not ruling out supplying video games to rival platforms such as Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. In other markets trading this day, Australia's S&P;/ASX200 index edged higher on strength in techs and telecom stocks. And in the Philippines, the Manila Composite managed a winning day, with buying dominated by local investors. That's the limited trading day here in Asia, back to you, in New York.</s>MARCHINI: And I gather, Dalton, it's the Year of the Snake?</s>TANONAKA: It is the Year of the Snake, yes, a good year for business, supposedly.</s>MARCHINI: We'll see, thanks a lot, Dalton Tanonaka.
Asian Market Update: Most Business Closed for Lunar New Year