Banks push Japanese shares higher By: MarketWatch May 17, 2015 at 23:21 PM EDT Major benchmarks in Asia fluctuate as investors turn to major corporate announcements. Stocks in Japan rise the most, with the help of gains in the banking sector. Read More >> Related Stocks: China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd China Telecom Corp Ltd China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd Hon Hai Precision Industry Ltd Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group ADR Mizuho Financial Group ADR Standard & Poors 500