Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell 1.5% to 12,242. Sony (SNE) was off 2.3% to 4200. Toyota (TM) was off 3.1% to 5090.

The Hang Seng roes .6% to 22,427. China Mobile (CHL) was up 1.4% to 107.9. China Petroleum (SNP) was down 5% to 6.65.

The Shanghai Composite fell .2% to 3,954.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre