Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei was up 1.2% to 18,138. Sony (SNE) was up 1.8% to 6330. Toyota (TM) was up 2.4% to 7800.

The Hang Seng was down .4% to 21,847. China Petroleum (SNP) was off 1% to 8.63. China Unicom (CHU) was off 1.8% to 13.4.

The Shanhai Composite was off 2.8% to 3,821.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre