GLOBAL MARKETS-Nikkei breaks above 15,000 pts on weak yen, dollar resilient
May 15, 2013 at 00:06 AM EDT
SINGAPORE, May 15 (Reuters) - Asian share markets were mixed on Wednesday, with Australian equities dented by weakness in mining firms while Tokyo stocks surged to a 5-1/2-year high as Japanese exporters rallied after the yen's recent slide.