Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed.

The Nikkei fell .6% to 9,786.

The Hang Seng was off .4% to 18,183.

The Shanghai Composite was up .7% to 2,788.

At the open in Europe, the Dax was up .6% to 5,034. The CAC 40 rose .8% to 3,315.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch

Douglas A. McIntyre