Markets in Asia were higher.

The Nikkei rose .3% to 9,964. Recall news pushed Honda (NYSE:HMC) down but Toyota (NYSE:TM) rose.

The Hang Seng rose .7% to 19,922. China Life (NYSE:LFC) rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up 1.1% to 2,982.

At the open, the FTSE was up .4% to 5,130. The Dax rose .7% to 5,539. The CAC 40 was up .6% to 3,634.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre