World Markets were up Wednesday as worries of weak US data and further quantitative easing from from the U.S. Fed weighs in again as the USD continues it decline.
Japan's Nikkei closed up 63.62 points, or .67%, to 9,559.38.
The Nikkei helped by expectations that the Bank of Japan will respond to the deteriorating outlook from Japanese manufacturers by further easing its policy when it meets during the first week of October.
Asian stocks outside Japan (^MIAPJ0000PUS - News) rose 0.6 percent, poised for their biggest monthly gain since July 2009, up 11.8 percent, in what is historically one of the worst months for stocks.
In China, stock markets found support in the rise in HSBC's China Purchasing Managers' index to a five-month high as it indicated rising momentum in China's vast industrial sector.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange ended the day down .68 points, or .03%, to 2,610.68.
The Hang Seng was up; gaining 1.22% to 22,378.67.
Elsewhere, the smaller markets mixed:
South Korea's Kospi increased .56% to 1,866.45.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell .531% to 4,645.000.
India's Sensex lost .74%.
Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 2.14 points to 1,461.78.
Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index was a winner as it rose .66%.
Shenzhen Composite fell 1.193% to 1,203.162.
Taiwan's Taiex gained .63%.
Singapore's Straits Times Index was up .28%.
New Zealand's NZX-50 closed down .10%.
Philippine shares were down .313%.
Shares in Thailand were rose 1.082%.