Stocks are drifting higher on Wall Street in light trading as U.S. markets reopen following the Christmas holiday.

Stocks are closing lower as Wall Street ends a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 333 points,

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.8% to 40,285.25, as shares in automakers and other major exporters rose. A weak yen boosts profits for exporters and companies with big operations overseas when they convert their earnings into yen.

Stocks fell in morning trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 1%. The benchmark index is still on track for a 0.8% gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 191 points,