Markets in Asia were higher.
The Nikkei rose 2.1% to 10,273. Sony (NYSE:SNE), Toyota (NYSE:TM), and Honda (NYSE:HMC) were all higher.
The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 22,125. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was up.
The Shanghai Composite moved up .3% to 2,980.
At the open in Europe, the FTSE was up .1% to 5,260. The Dax was higher by .2% to 5,862. The CAC 40 rose .1% to 3,885. Nokia (NYSE:NOK) which is scheduled to report earnings, was up.
Data from MarketWatch and Reuters
Douglas A. McIntyre
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