Japanese stocks hit highest points since December 1996
Pedestrians walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei Stock Average, which rose 73.45 points or 0.4 percent to close at 20,954.72, on October 12, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. The Nikkei Stock Average rose as high as 20,994.40 during morning trading, its best level since December 1996. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)