Asian shares are mostly higher in thin post-Christmas holiday trading. Oil prices rose. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged 0.8% to 39,449.55, on strong gains in retailers and tourism-related stocks after Japan agreed to ease visa conditions for Chinese tourists.

Get your trading in now. These U.S. and international markets close early Tuesday, Dec,. 24, for Christmas Eve.

United States stock markets will close early on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and will remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both close at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve.

Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 38,997.02, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.

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Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.

As the year comes to a close, the investors are finishing up their last-minute trades before getting into the festivities. However, the traders will not be able to place any trades on Wednesday. The stock market will remain closed on December 25,