In Tokyo this morning , the Nikkei rose 0.3% to 16,311.03, while the Hang Seng
ended the morning session 1.3% higher at 29,312.99.
Crude oil for December delivery rose as much as 69 cents to $94.67 a barrel, after
falling $1.95 to $93.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday.