Asian stocks were mostly lower Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 1.0 percent to finish at 19,979.90. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down 1.5 percent at 5,667.50. South Korean markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up 0.3 percent to 25,951.35, while the Shanghai Composite inched down nearly 0.1 percent to 3,090.04. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 10 cents to $47.50 a barrel. It fell 26 cents to $47.40 a barrel in New York Monday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 13 cents to $49.60 a barrel in London. In currency trading, the euro fell to $1.1269 from $1.1276 late Monday in Asia. The dollar weakened to 109.63 yen from 110.48 yen.
