Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index added 0.2 percent to 22,508.24 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 1.2 percent to 30,345.95. The Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.9 percent to 3,165.08. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.2 percent to 2,466.86 and Australia's S&P ASX 200 also picked up 0.2 percent to 6,098.70. Shares were higher in Singapore but fell 2 percent in Indonesia, where the government reported economic growth slowed in January-March. Oil prices fell back after a rally that had them closing above $70 a barrel for the first time since November 2014. Tuesday in Asia, benchmark U.S. crude oil dropped 84 cents to $69.89 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, which is used to price international oils, lost 74 cents per barrel to $75.43 per barrel. The dollar edged lower to 109.05 yen from 109.07 yen on Monday. The euro weakened to $1.1914 from $1.1924.
