Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .3% to 16,786. Canon (CAJ) rose 2.6% to 6270. NTT (NTT) rose 1.7% to 537000. Toyota (TM) rose 1.3% to 6780.

The Hang Seng rose .6% to 27,224. China Life (LFC) rose 4.1% to 45. China Petrolaum (SNP) rose 3.1% to 9.75.

The Shanghai Composite rose 2.6% to 5,532.

Data from Retuers

Douglas A. McIntyre