Markets in Europe were sharply higher.
The Nikkei rose 3.4% to 10,581.
The Hang Seng rose 1.5% to 20,500. Sinopec (SNP) and PetroChina (PTR) both jumped.
The Shanghai Composite was up 1.2% to 2,993.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .5% to 4,784. Rio Tinto (RTP) moved up. The CAC 40 rose .2% to 3,624.
Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.
Douglas A. McIntrye
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