-Candra Wu Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:15:30 -0800
Stocks Close Higher, Led by Banks, Tech, Drugs *NIKKEI 10844.02  +108.99 +1.02%
*HSI 21880.11  +131.51 +0.60% *CHINA 3185.35  +12.69 +0.40% *S&P/ASX 200 4908.40  +40.27 +0.83% *OIL 79.77  +0.12 +0.15% *S&P FUT 1144.00  +2.40 +0.21%