Asian markets were mixed in overnight trading with the Nikkei up 0.5 percent and the Shanghai composite down 0.3 percent. European markets are higher across the board, led by the French CAC 40, up 1.3 percent. Dow futures are up 40 points and S&P 500 futures are up 6 points. China inflation fell to 1.9 percent in September, down from 2.0 percent in August,  providing another reminder of the slowing economy and perhaps paving the way for more monetary stimulus.Chinese export growth accelerated to 9.9 percent and import growth accelerated to 2.4 percent, but there were a few irregularities that gave the numbers a boost.