Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose 1.5% to 10,168. JAL rose sharply on news of a government bailout.

The Hang Seng fell .8% to 22,325. Geely Auto rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up .5% to 3,332.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE fell .6% to 5,294. The Dax fell .6% to 5,784 and Siemen (NYSE:SI) dropped. The CAC 40 was off .6% to 3,625.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre