Markets in Asia were modestly higher.

The Nikkei rose .5% to 9,433.

The Hang Seng was up .7% to 17,345.

The Shanghai Composite rose 1.1% to 2,626.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .8%. The Dax rose 1% to 4,854. The CAC 40 rose 1% to 3,284.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch

Douglas A. McIntyre