Markets in Asia were higher.

The Nikkei rose a fraction to 10,638. Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Honda (NYSE:HMC) moved up. JAL hit record lows on fears of bankruptcy.

The Hang Seng was up 1% to 21,499.

The Shanghai Composite was higher by .7% to 3,212.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .4% to 5,428. The Dax was higher by .1% to 6,009. The CAC 40 rose .2%.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre