In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 132.16 points at 29,408.62,
while the Nikkei dropped 1% to 17,177.61.
Crude oil for November delivery rose as much 13 cents to $86.26 a barrel, after
closing up $2.44 at a record high of $86.13 a barrel on the New York Mercantile
Exchange.