Markets in Asia were mostly higher.
The Nikkei rose 1.6% to 9,945.
The Hang Seng was up .5% to 19,913. PetroChina (PTR) moved up with th eprice of oil.
The Shanghai Composite was up 1.3% to 3,372.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE was down .3% to 4,546. BHP Billiton (BHP) was down and Vodafone (VOD) rose on results. The Dax fell .4% to 5,226. The CAC 40 was down .6% to 3,355.
Data from MarketWatch and Reuters.
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