Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index dipped 0.1 percent to 22,456.19 but Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent to 30,011.63. The Shanghai Composite index in mainland China jumped 1.2 percent to 3,129.28 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.3 percent to 6,082.30. Southeast Asian indexes were mostly higher. South Korean markets were closed for a holiday. Oil futures advanced to their highest since November 2014. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 73 cents to $70.45 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 1.9 percent to settle at $69.72 per barrel on Friday. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 80 cents to $75.67 per barrel in London. The dollar weakened to 109.23 yen from 109.73 yen. The euro slipped to $1.1945 from $1.1960.
