Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.6 percent to finish at 22,358.43 while South Korea's Kospi lost 0.9 percent to 2,457.25. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.9 percent to 30,519.29. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.5 percent to 3,120.46. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.2 percent to 6,013.60. Stocks in the Philippines were lower. Many Southeast Asian markets were closed for holidays. Benchmark U.S. crude plunged $1.12, or 1.7 percent, to $66.76 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract settled at $67.88 per barrel, down $2.83, on Monday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, added 19 cents to $75.51 per barrel in London. The dollar slipped to 108.92 yen from 109.42 yen while the euro fell to $1.1593 from $1.162.
