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Posted: 5/15/2013 8:11:19 AM EST
Money traders work under screens indicating the U.S. dollar rate against the Japanese yen at a foreign exchange company in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The dollar was trading 102 yen level as enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Posted: 5/15/2013 8:11:19 AM EST
Traders gather at the post of specialist Ronnie Howard, center, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 29, 2013. Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday May 15, 2013. But lower-than-expected German economic growth disappointed investors elsewhere. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/15/2013 1:32:33 AM EST
A woman walks by the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 percent to 15,096.97. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Posted: 5/15/2013 1:32:33 AM EST
People walk on a street of Tokyo's Ginza shopping district Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 percent to 15,096.97 in the morning session. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Posted: 5/15/2013 1:32:33 AM EST
A man walks by the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 percent to 15,096.97. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Posted: 5/15/2013 1:32:33 AM EST
Passersby are reflected on the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 percent to 15,096.97. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Posted: 5/14/2013 7:57:30 AM EST
In this Friday, April 12, 2013. photo, specialist Allison Gamba works at her post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Financial markets remained subdued Tuesday May 14, 2013 as investors assessed whether the recent optimism that has seen many stock indexes hit historic highs will last.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/14/2013 5:36:08 AM EST
An investor watches the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday in a lukewarm reaction to data showing that U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Posted: 5/14/2013 5:36:08 AM EST
An investor keeps a memo as he sits in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday in a lukewarm reaction to data showing that U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Posted: 5/10/2013 9:54:46 AM EST
In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, Kenneth Polcari, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Japan's benchmark stock index surged Friday May 10, 2013 after the dollar hit a four-year high against the yen. Markets elsewhere gained as traders digested a positive U.S. jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/9/2013 9:51:48 AM EST
In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, photo, ING U.S. Chairman and CEO Rodney Martin, Jr., right, watches as Getco specialist Peter Giacchi calls out prices during the IPO of Martin's company, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mostly lower Thursday May 9, 2013 as investors weighed an interest rate cut in South Korea against rising inflation in China. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 8:16:52 AM EST
In this Tuesday, April 16, 2013, photo, traders John Yaccarine, left, and James Dresch wortk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were pushed higher Wednesday May 8, 2013 by an improvement in China's trade and yet another record-busting session on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 5:19:52 AM EST
Passers-by talk each other in front of an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 8, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 105.45 points to 14,285.69 Wednesday as Asian stock markets were powered higher by an improvement in China's trade and yet another record-busting session on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 5:19:52 AM EST
A man walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm showing the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 8, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 105.45 points to 14,285.69 Wednesday as Asian stock markets were powered higher by an improvement in China's trade and yet another record-busting session on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 5:19:52 AM EST
People watch an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 8, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 105.45 points to 14,285.69 Wednesday as Asian stock markets were powered higher by an improvement in China's trade and yet another record-busting session on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Posted: 5/7/2013 10:32:41 AM EST
Trader Christopher Morie works on his handheld device on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 29, 2013. World stock markets were muted Tuesday May 7, 2013 as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/6/2013 7:08:25 AM EST
In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, photo, Trader John Santiago works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets rose Monday May 6, 2013 after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the country's ruling political alliance won national elections. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/3/2013 7:38:19 AM EST
In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, photo, traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock markets edged higher on Friday May 3, 2013 ahead of the release of the U.S. government's monthly unemployment report, a key measure of the health of the world's largest economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/2/2013 7:33:20 AM EST
In this Monday, April 29, 2013, photo, Trader Michael Smyth rushes across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Concerns over the state of the U.S. and China economies, the world's two biggest, weighed on markets Thursday May 2, 2013 despite widespread expectations that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates to a new low later. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Posted: 5/1/2013 7:23:23 AM EST
Specialist Thomas Facchine, second from right, directs trades in Metro PCS at the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Asian stock markets fell Wednesday May 1, 2013 in holiday-thinned trading after the pace of China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, raising fears of a weaker recovery in the world's second-largest economy. Shares in other regions were poised to post gains, however. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)