DAVID HAFFENREFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Well, Tokyo stocks rebounded as 30 new stocks joined the benchmark Nikkei index.</s>DEBORAH MARCHINI, CNN ANCHOR: Lorraine Hahn wraps up the day in Asian markets from our studios in Hong Kong. Hello, Lorraine.</s>LORRAINE HAHN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to both of you. Most Asian markets marking time with investors still unsure where the U.S. market is heading after the Easter break, but Japan shrugged off the mood to end higher. A re-shuffle of the 30 of the Nikkei 225 components took effect today, and many of the newly-included stocks rose. And after extensive selling last week, the remaining stocks attracted buyers again. Sony up more than three percent after it said it was thinking of a tie-up with a convention -- conventional, rather, television broadcaster, possibly Fuji, to beef up its presence in the digital TV business. NTT Data jumped 12 percent. Softbank gaining 3 1/4. But Internet investor Hikari Tsushin dropped by its day limit or nine percent after it reported an operating loss of $109 million for the year to August. It also today announced a broad-based restructuring plan, but analysts we spoke to say the company is a lost cause and many don't want to touch it, at least for now. Meanwhile, shares in camera makers Minolta and Konica jumped 3 1/2 percent and 13 percent respectively after they joined hands to develop information technology equipment. The Nikkei ended up 1 1/4 percent. Taiwan market fell more than three percent in slim trading as the first share to go ex-dividend dropped limit down, casting down on the ex-dividend rally which usually powers the market higher in the second quarter. Finally, Korea also ending lower, down 2 1/2 percent. There were few buyers, and those who did trade were hesitant in making big bets ahead of the U.S. market opening. Also, creditors of Samsung Motors say Renault has offered $570 million for that carmaker and lenders apparently will meet tomorrow to discuss the deal. That's a quick check from me. Back to you.</s>MARCHINI: Thank you, Lorraine.
Tokyo Shares Rebound as 30 New Stocks Join Nikkei Index