Asian shares mostly rose Monday as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from top global companies and a consumer prices report that will be a gauge for U.S. inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% in afternoon trading to 39,347.04. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.2% to 7,789.10. South Korea's Kospi Read this story at Japan Today , KEYT , The Independent , KTVZ , WTOP
