Markets in Asia were mixed with the Shanghai Composite up 1.9% to 3,896.

The Nikkei was off .1% to 18,217. Honda (HMC) was down 1.1% to 4540. Sony (SNE) was down .9% to 6350. Toyota (TM) was down 1.6% to 7560.

The Hang Seng was up .6% to 23,099. China Petroleum (SNP) was down 1.3% to 8.68. China Unicom (CHU) was up 1.5% to 13.98.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McInture