Markets in Asia were higher.

The Nikkei rose 2.1% to 10,273. Sony (NYSE:SNE), Toyota (NYSE:TM), and Honda (NYSE:HMC) were all higher.

The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 22,125. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was up.

The Shanghai Composite moved up .3% to 2,980.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .1% to 5,260. The Dax was higher by .2% to 5,862. The CAC 40 rose .1% to 3,885. Nokia (NYSE:NOK) which is scheduled to report earnings, was up.

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre