Markets in Asia were mostly higher.

The Nikkei rose .7% to 14,453. Olympus rose 3.3% to 3750. Toyota (TM) rose 1.3% to 5670.

The Hang Seng rose 1.5% to 23,397. China Life (LFC) rose 2.4% to 29.35. China Mobile (CHL) rose 1.2% to 108.90.

The Hang Seng rose 5.2% to 2,941.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre