Markets in Asia were mixed

The Nikkei was off .3% to 15,208. Canon was down 1.8% to 5430. Yahoo Japan was up 2.5% to 48550.

The Hang Seng was up .5% to 26,733. China Petroleum (SNP) was up 3.6% to 11.04. China Life (LFC) was p 1.8% to 39.7.

The Shanghai Composite was off .8% to 4,836.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. Mcntyre