Markets in Asia were mostly higher

The Nikkei rose 2.7% to 10,400. Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) rose

The Hang Seng was higher by 2.5%.

The Shanghai Composite dropped .5% to 3,003.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .3% to 5,374. The Dax rose .3% to 5,737. The CAC 40 moved higher by .1% to 3,774.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre