Nikkei Opens Higher On Thursday

After Obama's "State Of The Union" last night, there is a sense or perhaps its a feeling that efforts are being made to satiate the recession. We are just beginning to open our eyes to its dimensions.

Obama gets high marks simply for maintaining a determined and optimistic tone within his rhetoric. The country is starved for positive rhetoric. Recall how Bush spent 8 years pushing fear.

Reuters: Nikkei rises 1.3 pct as yen helps, Nissan jumps