Asian shares were lower in languid trading Tuesday, AP reported. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was nearly unchanged at 29,177.14 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.9 percent to 5,968.70. South Korea's Kospi edged down 0.2 percent to 2,526.65. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.5 percent to 3,429.74. But shares in Southeast Asia were mostly higher. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 15 cents to $56.61 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. gained 2 cents to $56.76 on Monday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, slipped 20 cents to $62.96 a barrel in London. The dollar rose to 113.65 yen from 113.30 yen on Friday. The euro strengthened to $1.1675 from $1.1656.
