Asia Markets And Europe Open 11/13/2008

November 13, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre

JapMost markets in Asia fell.

The Nikkei was off 5.3% to 8,239, Sony (SNE) dropped on concerns about holiday sales.

The Hang Seng fell 6% to 13,097. HSBC (HBC) fell sharply.

The Shanghai Composite was up 3.7% to 1,928.

At the open in Europe, the FTSE 1.1% to 4,138. The Dax was off .6% to 4,592. The CAC 40 dipped 1.2% to 3,196.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A McIntyre

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