sources say hitachi's lcd subsidiary, hitachi displays, is considering joining the business integration. the merged company would receive most of its capital investment from the government-backed innovation network corporation of japan, a fund that promotes business restructuring. a private research firm says that in terms of global market share for smaller lcd panels, toshiba ranks number four, hitachi six and sony seven. if the three integrated, the new company would have a share of over 20% and become the world's largest lcd maker. the three firms aim to boost their global standing and compete with south korean and taiwanese makers. >>> and now let's go to the markets. major stock indexes overseas extended their gains on wednesday. for more we're joined by business reporter yongghi kang at the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. we've seen some solid gains in global stocks. how are tokyo stocks trading this thursday morning? >> good morning to you, ai and thank you very much for that. global stocks continue to be on an uptrend as concerns over greece are easing, let's see if japanese