on the downside, shares fell for haseko and game maker dena down 0.7% and 1.8% respectively, the first day to be traded on the nikkei, but in line how other stocks have performed after being added to the index. inpex up 2.5%, and japex up 4 .5% lifted by higher oil prices. a solid day for markets for the first day of the month, but traders cautious ahead of u.s. payroll data out friday, a key figure for policy deliberations. >> giang, thanks. pmi figures boosted market sentiment in the asia pacific region. australia's index rose 1.8% to 5112 extending gains to a second day. the research market got a lift from the bounce in commodity prices. seoul added 0.8% to close at 1979. investors cheered positive economic data including industrial output. indonesia gained, and mainland china closed for a week long holiday, and hong kong reopens on friday. >>> people in china are taking advantage of the time off to go traveling. many are headed for japan. an airport in the southern province was crowded on wednesday with travellers headed overseas. most flights to japan were booked out. it's a pop p