Markets in Asia fell.

The Nikkei was off .7% to 10,371.

The Hang Seng fell .8% to 21,585. China Mobile (CHL) and HSBC (HBC) were up.

The Shanghai Composite dropped 3.2% to 2,963.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was off .1% to 5,158. The Dax was down .4% to 5,709 and the CAC 40 fell .5% to 3,817.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch

Douglas A. McIntyre