Asian Market Update: S&P/ASX hits 2-month highs above 4,800 on commodities-driven rally; Dollar steady on thin holiday volume

by FOREX on January 3, 2010

Asian equity markets are cautiously mixed in the final week of the year, with light volume magnifying late-session volatility. Entering the final hour, Nikkei225 is near unchanged at 10,640 after a brief advance to a fresh 4-month high, as traders continu…