Most markets in Asia rose.

The Nikkei was up .5% to 17,932. Honda (HMC) was up 2.1% to 4420. NEC (NIPNY) was up 1.5% to 627.

The Hang Seng was up 1.1% to 21,940. China Mobile (CHL) was up 1.8% to 84.95. China Unicom (CHU) was up 3% to 13.62.

The Shanghai Composite fell 4% to 3,913.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre