Nikkei 225 paces Asian markets, jumps 2% By: MarketWatch September 10, 2009 at 06:35 AM EDT Asian markets end mostly higher Thursday, with Japan's benchmark index gaining as bargain hunters snap up banks and technology stocks after recent declines. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) HXSCF Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd Kirin Holdings Company ADR Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group ADR Mizuho Financial Group ADR Mtn Group Ltd ADR Taiwan Semiconductor ADR Tokyo Electron Ltd