Markets in Asia were mixed.
The Nikkei rose 1.8% to 9,956.
The Hang Seng was up .3% to 18,588.
The Shanghai Composite fell .5% to 2,959.
At the open in Europe, The FTSE was up .3% to 4,306 with BHP Billiton (BHP) much higher. The Dax traded up .1% to 4,890. The CAC 40 was higher by .2% to 3,200.
Data from Reuters and MarketWatch
Douglas A. McIntyre
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