Markets in Asia were mostly higher.

The Nikkei rose 1% to 13,313. NEC was up 2.8% to 585. NTT (NTT) was down 3.1% to 497000. Toyota (TM) was down .9% to 4870.

The Hang Seng rose 2.1% to 23,000. China Life (LFC) rose 3.1% to 30.20. China Petroleum (SNP) rose 6.6% to 8.25.

The Shanghai Composite fell .3% to 2,838.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre