- Japan's Nikkei Stock Average approached the 20K mark today, a threshold it last crossed in August, but activity was subdued with U.S. markets closed for Thanksgiving.
- A weakening yen, which helps exporters that repatriate profits from abroad, has helped lift the index 18% from its recent bottom on Sept. 29.
- The Japanese currency last traded at ¥122.59 per U.S. dollar.
- ETFs: DXJ, EWJ, DFJ, DBJP, NKY, JOF, EZJ, JEQ, JPNL, DXJS, EWV, SCJ, HEWJ, JSC, JPXN, JPP, QJPN, FJP, JPMV, DXJT, DXJC, DXJR, DXJH, JHDG, DXJF, HEGJ, JDG, JPN, FXJP, HGJP