Markets in Asia fell as China said it would restrict lending by its banks.
The Nikkei fell .3% to 10,738.
The Hang Seng was down 1.8% to 21,272. China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) was up after saying its subcriber base is growing.
The Shanghai Composte was down 2.9% to 3,152.
At the open in Europe, the Dax fell .4% to 5,952. The FTSE was down .4% to 5,489.
Data from Reuters and MarketWatch.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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