Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose .7% to 8,523.

The Hang Seng fell .2% to 13,510.

The Shanghai Composite was up 2.2% to 2,020.

The FTSE opened down .7% to 4,024. The Dax was off .4% to 4,693. The CAC 40 fell .6% to 3,270.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A.McIntyre