Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .3% to 16,651. NTT (NTT) fell 1.9% to 522000. Sony (SNE) fell 1.4% to 5640.

The Hang Seng rose .3% to 31,697. China Mobile (CHL) fell 1.1% to 157.2. China Petroleum (SNP) rose 1.5% to 11.86.

The Shanghai Composite rose 2.5% to 5,894.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre