Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed.

The Nikkei fell .1% to 15,514. Casio fell 2.9% to 5,510. Sony (SNE) fell 1.9% to 6,180.

The Hang Seng fell .7% to 27,563. China Netcom (CN) rose 2.8% to 24.10. China Petroleum (SNP) fell 2.5% to 11.16.

The Shanghai Composite rose 1% to 5,008.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntyre