Major Asian markets end higher, Nikkei gains 0.7% By: MarketWatch January 15, 2010 at 05:34 AM EST Chip makers lead an advance in Asia after a solid earnings report from Intel, while Chinese property stocks find buyers after a string of recent declines. Read More >> Related Stocks: Beijing North Star Corp Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) HYHZF Posco Holdings Inc ADR Samsung Electronics Ltd Shiseido Ltd ADR Tokyo Electron Ltd ADR