Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell 1.3% to 8,696.

The Hang Seng rose ,4% to 14,093.

The Shanghai Composite was up ,8% to 1,859.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE rose .7% to 4,267. THe Dac was up 1.1% to 4,816. The CAC 40 rose 2.1% to 3,407.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre