Asian Markets Update: Nasdaq Surge Helps Tech Shares Bounce Back

TOKYO -- Asian stock markets ended Wednesday mixed, but a surging Nasdaq Composite Index helped the region's technology shares higher.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 closed up 139.1 points, or 1%, at 14,799.1 and the Topix index, which includes all shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rose 12.9, or 0.9%, to 1402.1.

NEC (NIPNY Quote) rose 50 yen, or 2.4%, to 2170 ($20.06), TDK (TDK Quote) closed up 270 yen, or 2.4%, to 11,440 and technology bellwether Sony (SNE Quote) rose 50 yen, or 0.6%, to 8520. ...