Markets in Asia were slightly higher.

The Nikkei was up a fraction to 17,289. Canan (CAJ) was down 2.9% to 6340. NEC (NIPNY) was down 1.3% to 592. Toyota (TM) was up .1% to 7,270.

The Hang Seng was up .3% to 22,636. China Mobile (CHL) was up 1.5% to 90.25. China Petroleum (SNP)  was down .6% to 8,19. HSBC (HBC) was up .1% to 141.2.

The Shanghai Composite was up 2.2% to 4,441.

Douglas A. McIntyre