Share prices were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.6 percent to 22,914.85, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.6 percent to 28,033.26. South Korea's Kospi was flat at 2,482.77 and the S&P ASX 200 in Australia advanced 0.7 percent to 6,038.90. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.3 percent to 3,256.46. Shares in Southeast Asia were mixed. Benchmark U.S. crude added 12 cents to $57.42 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose 26 cents to settle at $57.30 a barrel on Friday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 17 cents to $63.40. It fell 8 cents to close at $63.23 per barrel in London. The U.S. dollar strengthened to 112.66 Japanese yen from 112.60 late Friday. The euro also gained, to $1.1762 from $1.1747.
