Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose 1.9% to 10,379. Toyota (NYSE:TM) rose sharply.

The Hang Seng was up .7% to 21,092.

The Shanghai Composite fell 2.3% to 3,051.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE rose .3% to 5,308. The Dax was up .3% to 5,949. The CAC was up by .3% to 3,855.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre