DaimlerChrysler (DCX) shares rose almost 5% on news that it had sold Chrysler.

At 5.40 AM New York time, the FTSE was down .2% to 6,554. BP (BP) was down .2% to 559. BT (BT) was up .2% to 318.75. Reuters (RTRSY) was down 1% to 807.

The DAXX rose .3% to 7,504. Deutsche Telekom (DT) was down .6% to 12.65. SAP (SAP) was up .9% to 34.83. Siemens (SI) was up .6% to 87.6.

The CAC 40 fell .1% to 6,045. Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) was up 1.1% to 10.05. France Telecom (FTE) was down .5% to 21.97.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre