Markets in Asia were modestly higher.
The Nikkei rose .9% to 12,215. ANA rose 1.9% to 377.
The Hang Seng rose .3% to 19,439. BOC Hong Kong dropped on a Goldman downgrade. PetroChina (PTR) rose 2%.
The Shanghai Composite rose a fraction to 2,080.
Data from Reuters
Douglas A. McIntyre
