Nikkei 225 Reclaims 16,000; All Eyes on Fed

Japan market summary for Tuesday (Dec. 11)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +120.33 (+0.8%) to 16,044.72
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +190 (+1.2%) to 16,080, Singapore (SGX) +210 (+1.3%) to 16,085, Chicago (CME) *12/10 +20 (0.1%) to 16,030
TOPIX: +8.51 (+0.5%) to 1,567.02; Advancers 907 x decliners 664 (unch. 155), New highs 13 x new lows 5; 23/33 sectors posted gains
Nikkei Jasdaq: +2.8 (+0.2%) to 1,771.05
Yen: weakened 0.4% against the US$ to the 112.00 level late in Tokyo; weakened 0.7% against the euro to the 164.80 level
Notes: The Nikkei recovered 16,000 for the first time in a month. All eyes are now on the Fed’s rate decision, 0.25% or 0.50%. MOTHERS +0.4%, HERCULES -0.2%