Nikkei sees best finish of 2009, leads Asia higher By: MarketWatch July 31, 2009 at 05:56 AM EDT Asian markets risse sharply, with Japanese shares ending at their highest level this year on better-than-expected corporate results. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR China Construction Bank Corp Cnooc Ltd Datang International Power Generation ADR Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Nippon Yusen ADR Samsung Electronics Ltd Sony Corp Taiwan Semiconductor ADR