 Not to be outdone, the S&P picked up 36, closing at 56.67. And the Nasdaq also had a strong day, up 37, closing at 18,509. Dan Ronan, WTOP News. Asian stocks, this midnight hour check, mainly lower this morning. The Shanghai is down 10 points. The Kospi is down almost 12 now. The Nikkei off by 107. Hang Seng, the exception, up.