Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.6 percent to 20,195.48 on expectations the yen will weaken further against the dollar as the central bank strives to keep long-term bond yields low. In other markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.5 percent to 25,895.27. The Kospi in South Korea climbed 0.6 percent to 2,396.46 while Australia's S&P ASX 200 edged 0.1 percent higher to 5,728.90. The Shanghai Composite index reversed early losses to gain 0.2 percent to 3,220.37 while shares in Southeast Asia were mixed. Benchmark U.S. crude gained 26 cents to $44.66 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It added 17 cents to settle at $44.40 a barrel on Monday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, climbed 25 cents to $47.13 a barrel. The dollar rose to 114.43 from 114.04 yen late Monday. The euro slipped to $1.1394 from $1.1400.
