Tokyo– Asian shares were mixed Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% in afternoon trading to 26,453.91. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier gains, falling nearly 0.2% to 6,591.10. South Korea’s Kospi inched up almost 0.1% to 2,448.65. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 1.3% to 21,029.07, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.6% to 3,286.60.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude jumped 56 cents to $115.87 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It shed $3.62 on Wednesday to $115.31 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 43 cents to $118.94 a barrel.
Source: Saudi Press Agency