Markets in Asia were mixed.

The Nikkei rose .3% to 10,253. Toyota (TM) surged.

The Hang Seng fell .1% to 20,877. China Mobile (CHL) fell. HSBC (HBC) rose.

The Shanghai Composite was up .8% to 3,097.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .1% to 5,478. The Dax was down .1% to 5,768. The CAC40 fell .3% to 3,803.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre