Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .6% to 16,313. Sony (SNE) fell 1.8% to 5340. Toyota (TM) fell 1.9% to 6650.

The Hang Seng rose .5% to 25,819. China Petroluem (SNP) rose 2.3% to 8.93. HSCS (HBC) rose .4% to 142.

The Shanghai Composite fell .3% to 5,455.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre