Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .1% to 13,830. Konica Minolta was down 3.5% to 1871. NTT (NTT) was up 1.2% to 506000.

The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 22,699. China Life (LFC) was up 2.3% to 26.45. China Netcom (CN) was up 3.4% to 21.60.

The Shanghai Composite was up 3.4% to 2,905.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre