but over the week the nikkei ganted 0.1%. it's been gaining for seven weeks now. the dollar traited in a top rarange. trade volume is expected to taper off as investors go on year-end vacation. that's something to keep in mind as it may lead to some volatility. >> many other markets in the asia pacific region ended lower. hong kong's index was done, indonesia was dount by 1.3%. concerns over the italian banking system weighed on sentiment. shared in the philippines dropped to close at 6587. the central bank kept its key rate as widely expected. s&p asx 200 up over half a percent. financials continued their pull run. >>> u.s. president-elect donald trump is creating a new train to vamp a knew trade environment. the mood is seen as him following up on his promise during his campaign. the white house national trade counsel will advice the president on trade negotiations an assess u.s. capabilities. the mission also includes drawing up new jobs. he picked the professor at the university of california irvine. he said in a statement that that vary rojas documented how g