Markets in Asia were higher.

The Nikkei rose 2.2% to 9,796.

The Hang Seng was up 2% to 18,258.

The Shanghai Composite rose .1% to 2,925.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was off .4%to 4,264. (BP moved higher) The Dax was down .6% to 4,804. The CAC 40 dropped .6% to 3,167.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre