Markets in Asia rose.

The Nikkei was up 2.7% to 8,034

The Hang Seng rose 2.2% to 13,057.

The Shanghai Composte moved higher by 2.3% to 2,107

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .1% to 4,169. The Dax rose .2% to 4,386. THe CAC 40 was up .5% to 2,997.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre