Asian shares rose Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent in morning trading to 23,843.70. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2 percent to 6,142.10. South Korea's Kospi gained nearly 0.2 percent to 2,517.57. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.3 percent to 30,993.36, while the Shanghai Composite inched up nearly 0.1 percent to 3,411.05. The dollar slipped to 112.63 yen from 113.13 yen late Monday. The euro fell to $1.1970 from $1.2032. Benchmark U.S. crude added 48 cents to $62.21 a barrel. It rose 29 cents to settle at $61.73 per barrel Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 47 cents to $68.25 per barrel.
