Markets in Asia were mixed

The Nikkei was up a fraction to 16,922. Sony (SNE) was up 1.2% to 5990. Toyota (TM) was up 1% to 7250.

The Hang Seng was up a fraction to 21,840. China Mobile (CHL) was off .6% to 85.5. HSBC (HBC) was up .8% to 143.2.

Shanghai was up .5% to a record 4,651.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre