People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. A …

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. A ...

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Asian stock markets rose on 2021’s first trading day, boosted by optimism about the rollout of coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ended the year on a new high. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney advanced. Tokyo declined.((AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)