Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .4% to 7,750.
The Hang Seng dropped .7% to 13,456.
The Shanghai Composite rose 3% to 2,389.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .6%. The Dax dropped .7% to 4,384. The CAC 40 dropped .8% to 2.975.
Douglas A. McIntyre
