Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .7% to 16,420. NEC (NIPNY) rose 1.3% to 552. NTT (NTT) rose 1.7% to 543000. Toyota (TM) fell 1.7% to 6740.

The Hang Seng rose .1% to 24,922. China Petroleum (SNP) rose 1.1% to 8.54. New World Development rose 2.2% to 19.12.

The Shanghai Composite fell .5% to 5,284.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre