Markets in Asia were mixed

The Nikkei fell 1.4% to 9,704. Honda (HMC) dropped due to the dollar. HSBC (HBC) and other banks were down.

The Hang Seng was off 1.2% to 17,861.

The Shanghai Composite was up 1.6% to 2,854.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .2% to 4,288. Rio Tinto (RTP) fell. The Dax rose .3% to 4,816. The CAC 40 was up ..2% to 3,154.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntre