Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .2% to 13,040. Canon was off 1.5% to 5100. Dentsu was down 2.6% to 223000.

The Hang Seng rose 1.6% to 22,174. China Mobile (CHL) was up 2.2% to 104.60. China Unicom (CHU) was up 2.9% to 15.54.

The Shanghai Composite fell .7% to 2,856.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre