Most markets in Asia were lower. The Nikkei was closed for a holiday.

The Hang Seng was down 1.4% to 12,484.

The Shanghai Composite was down 3.7% to 1,897.

In Europe, the FTSE opened up 2% to 3,858. The Dax was higher by .9% to 4,166 and the CAC 40 rose 2% to 4,937.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntrye