Markets in Asia were slightly down with Japan closed for a holiday.

The Hang Seng was off .5% to 21,404. Sinopec (NYSE:SNP) was up slightly.

The Shanghai Composite fell .6% to 2,894.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE rose .4% to 5,180. The Dax was up .6% to 5,744. The CAC 40 moved higher by .3% to 3,812. Philips was up (NYSE:PHG) on strong earnings.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre