Markets in Asia were higher.

The Nikkei rose .7% to 9,793. Sony (SNE) jumped higher.

The Hang Seng moved up 2.7% to 19,783.

The Shanghai Composite was up 1% to 3,328.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .1% to 4,497. The Dax was flat at 5,121. The CAC 40 was flat at 3,306. Credit Suisse (CS) rose sharply.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre