Japanese stocks were up over 100pts at one...>

STOCKS: Japanese stocks were up over 100pts at one point in the session and went

into the lunch break in positive territory with the Nikkei 225 currently up

72.22pts at 19430.19. 

- 10 of the 11 sectors were in the green with industrials being the best

performing industry, this coincides with Australian AiG data out at 55.3, still

in expansionary territory. In particular building products were performing well

with Daikin up 190pts.

- The Hang Seng index is up over 100pts at 27716.27 on the session after opening

at 27814.07. 

- The dollar yen seems to be suffering from wider geopolitical issues at 109.11

after dropping to 108.9 following comments from the South Korean PM that North

Korea could launch a missile on Sept 9. Yen strength saw the Nikkei 225 drop

from highs.

- European and US stocks mainly closed up after Trump agreed to raise the

government debt ceiling until mid December, this was before South Korea's PM

comments. US futures negative, e-mini Dow futures last down 21pts.