In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently up 159.76 points at 15,892.24, while the
Hang Seng was up 601 points to 22,196.63 by midday.
Crude oil for September delivery lost 39 cents at $70.73 a barrel, after finishing 86
cents lower to close at $71.12 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange
Monday.