Stock market: Asia enters the year of the Dragon with a rally. Tokyo closes a record session, (+2.89%) with the index at its highest level in the last thirty years.

Seoul gained 1.12% while the stock markets in China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong also rose. The rally started from technology and semiconductor stocks. The markets closed on a positive note on Friday. The year of Dragon begins on January 1, 2015. For more information, go to: www.dailymail.co.uk.