Stocks is Asia were higher.

The Nikkei was up 1.4% to 10,640. Toyota (TM) gained as planned to cut costs.

The Hang Seng moved higher by .1% to 29,452. China Life (LFC) rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up 1.8% to 2,968.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .3% to 4,900. BP (BP) fell. The Dax dropped .4% to 5,536. The CAC 40 was down .4% to 3,666.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre