Markets in Asia were slightly higher.
The Nikkei was up .2% to 12,225. Nomura rose more than 5%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group was up over 4% after buying a stake in Morgan Stanley (MS).
The Hang Seng rose .7% to 19,013. Sinopec (SNP) was up over 4% and PetroChina (PTR) up over 2%.
The Shanghai Composite was up .7% to 2,217.
Data from Reuters.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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