In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently ahead 253.31 points at 13,399.44, while the
Hang Seng was up was up 422.83 points at 24,300.65.
New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in May, was 2
cents higher at $114.95 per barrel after a record close of $114.93 at the New York
Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday.