UP, UP, AND AWAY: Asian Markets Shoot Higher

Asian markets moved higher across the board in early trading.
The biggest news out of those markets comes from Australia, which shed 29.3K jobs in December compared to expectations of a 10K increase. But unemployment declined from 5.3% to 5.2%, and the number of people looking for part-time work also declined.
These numbers may be explained by declining participation in an aging workforce. Australia's population is aging, and the participation rate declined by 0.3% in December.
UPDATE: Those gains are growing across the board, except in Australia where they're holding steady.
Check it out:
Japan's Nikkei: +1.32%
Korea's Kospi: +1.09%
Australia's S&P/ASX 200: +0.35%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng: +1.27%
U.S. futures have also moved slightly positive.
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