Markets in Asia were mostly higher.

The Nikkei rose .8% to 10.517. Honda (HMC) and Toyota (TM) both rose over 1%.

The Hang Seng was up 2.1% to 20,864.

The Shanghai Composite was up .8% to 3,141.

At the open, the FTSE was up .9% to 4,734. Rio Tinto (RTP) rose sharply. The Dax was up .4% to 5,374. The CAC 40 advanced .2% to 3,515.

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre