Markets in Europe were mixed at 6.20 AM New York time.

The FTSE rose .3% to 6,566. BP (BP) was up 1.8% to 572.5. Nothern Rock was down 3.6% to 155.9.

The DAXX was up .2% to 7,960. Commerzbank was down 1.1% to 29.7. Deutsche Boerse was up 3.1% to 103.6.

The CAC 40 was flat at 5,805. Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) fell 2.8% to 7.01. Renault was up 1.8% to 111.02.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre