Stocks in Asia were lower.

The Nikkei fell 2.3% to 9,803.

The Hang Seng was down .7% to 21,609.

The Shanghai Composite rose 2.7% to 3,077.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .3% to 5,032. The Dax was lower by .2% to 5,402. The CAC 40 dropped 2% to 3,599. RBS (NYSE:RBS) fell  by over 10%

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre