Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose .6% to 10,534. Toyota (TM) was flat.

The Hang Seng fell .6% to 29,123.

The Shanghai Composite was off 2.9% to 2,861.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE rose .7% to 4,904. The Dax was up .8% to 5,516. The CAC 40 was up .9% to 3,681.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre