Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei .7% to 10,982.

The Hang Seng fell .3% to 21.654.

The Shanghai Composite was up .3% to 3,224.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .1% to 5,492. The Dax was flat at 5,989. SAP (NYSE:SAP) fell. The CAC 40 was up .2% to 4,022.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre