Most markets in Asia were down slightly.

The Nikkei dropped .2% to 12,972. KDDI was up 1.8% to 631000. Mazda was up 2.2% to410.

The Hang Seng dropped .1% to 23,095. China Life (LFC) dropped 1.2% to 28.65. China Netcom (CN) rose 6.2% to 24.05.

Tha Shanghai Composite fell 1% to 4,293.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre