for more let's go to high ushida standing by at the tokyo stock exchange. happy friday, what have you got for us? >> happy friday. looks like investors are fairly pleased with the rally we're seeing around the world. stocks are higher, the dollar has slightly rebounded, we're seeing a rise in commodities like gold and oil. we're seeing a positive open in japan. take a look at the open levels this friday. it's the 16th of october. the nikkei is opening up nearly 1% and the topix is up .9%, a strong start. we're seeing the rally resume in japan. for the week profit-taking was widespread. the nikkei down 1.9% this week through thursday. let's see how other benchmarks are performing this friday morning. we're seeing a positive friday. seoul is up barely into positive. australia's asx is up .9%. since the fed decided not to raise rates in september, there's been a lot of speculation over when the fed might increase rates. some made bets for october or december. some guessed next year. however, recent economic data has turned out not so strong. pretty much everyw