Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell a fraction to 10,106. Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Mitisubishi UFJ (NYSE:MTU) fell

The Hang Seng rose .8% to 22,078.

The Shanghai Composite was up 1.7% to 3,303.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up 1.3% to 5,330. The Dax was up .9% to 5,809, The CAC 40 rose 1% to 3,841.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntrye