Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei fell .5% to 10,352. Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Honda (NYSE:HMC).

The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 20,600.

The Shanghai Composite dropped .7% to 2,983.

At the open in Europe, The FTSE rose .5% to 5,380. The Dax was up .4% to 5,713. The CAC 40 rose .7% to 3,781.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre