Market in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose  3.8% to 9,978.

The Hang Seng rose .13% to 22,554.

The Shanghai Composite fell .2% to 3,265.

At the open in Europe, teh FTSE rose .6% to 5,359. BHP Billion (NYSE:BHP) rose. The Dax was up .8% to 5,827. Siemens (NYSE:SI) fell. The CAC 40 moved higher by .8% to 3,827.

Data from MarketWatch and Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre