Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose 2.9% to 8,996.

The Hang Seng was down .3% to 15,619.

The Shanghai Composite was down 1.1% to 2,507.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .5%. The Dax rose .6% to 4,575 and the CAC 40 moved up .8% to 3,010.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre