ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN ANCHOR: Let's head over to Dalton Tanonaka for a look at the Asian markets -- Dalton.</s>DALTON TANONAKA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Allan. Wall Street's showing was cheered by markets across Asia today. It helped lift investor sentiment in Tokyo, which was lukewarm the day before on the profit warning from electronics maker Murata Manufacturing. That company staged a modest 2.5 percent rebound, after a near 13 percent dive the day before. Overall, the Nikkei moved 1.5 percent higher. Dealers say concerns over the corporate earnings outlook prompted some investor reluctance. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed more than 2 percent, led by banking giant HSBC. Investors chased that stock after it said it had gained a foothold in Taiwan's wealth management industry -- HSBC firming 2.8 percent. The regions biggest winners: in Seoul, technology bellwethers such as Samsung Electronics led the gainers. Samsung jumped more than 5 percent, after its ratings were upgraded by Moody's -- the investor service attributing the upgrade to the chipmakers' improved financial strength -- Seoul's blue-chip KOSPI ending the day with a more than 4 percent gain, with analysts predicting that market's momentum to continue through Friday. That is the market day here in Asia -- back to you, Allan, in New York.</s>CHERNOFF: OK, Dalton, thank you.
Asia Cheered By Strong Wall Street Showing