Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .3% to 13,450. Dentsu fell 4.4% to 239000. Honda (HMC) fell 3.8% to 3300.

The Hang Seng fell .3% to 25,836. China Netcom (CN) fell 2.7% to 23.5. China Petroleum (SNP) rose 2.9% to 8.46.

The Shanghai Composite rose 4.8% to 3,693.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre