In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 500 points to 67,743, the Shanghai Index gained 53 points to 3,967, and the Hang Seng Index gained 1

In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 500 points to 67,743, the Shanghai Index gained 53 points to 3,967, and the Hang Seng Index gained 127 points to 24,340. In Europe, the German DAX is down -151 points to 24,962, while the FTSE 100 falls -44 points to 10,453.