Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose rose .6% to 16,257. KDDI was up 2.5% to 863000. NTT (NTT) was 1.5% to 526000. Docomo (DCM) was down 2.8% to 172000.

The Hang Seng was down .3% to 23,995. China Mobile (CHL) was down 1.2% to 104.3. Chian Petroleum (SNP) was up 2% to 8.6.

The Shanghai Composite rose 1.6% to 6,393.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre