In Japan today, the Nikkei ended the morning up 65.66 points at 16,851.35. The
Hong Kong market is closed for a public holiday.
Crude oil for November delivery eased as much as 7 cents a barrel to $81.59 in
Asian business hours. The front-month energy contract fell $1.22 in New York
trading Friday, capping an 11.4% gain for September.