Stocks in Asia jumped.

The Nikkei was up 2.1% to 10,586.

The Hang Seng rose 2% to 21,197.

The Shanghai Composite was higher by .7% to 3,053.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .2% to 5,611. BHP Billiton (BHP) rose. The DAX was higher by .2% to 5,889. The CAC 40 moved up .2% to 3,916.

Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.

Douglas A. McIntyre