SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares led Asian stocks higher in early trading Monday, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index adding as much as 1.16%, or 91.91 points, to 8,011.71. Australia's ASX/200 added 2.83% to 3,588.560, while Soith Korea's Kospi advanced 1.6% to 1,043.86. |