Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei was off .3% to 9,648. Toyota (TM) declined.

The Hang Seng was down .1% to 17,959. China Unicom (CHU) rose on rumors that it would sell the Apple (AAPL) iPhone.

The Shanghai Composite was off 1.1% to 3,065.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .3% to 4,209. BHP Billiton (BHP) advanced. The Dax rose .3% to 4,663. The CAC 40 rose .1% to 3,086.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre