Markets in Asia were mostly higher.

The Nikkei was up .5% to 9,340.

The Hang Seng rose .3% to 17,201.

The Shanghai Composite rose 1.7% to 2,664.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE rose .2% to 4,433. The Dax was up .4% to 4,875 and the CAC 40 rose .3% to 2,340.

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre