Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index finished up 0.6 percent at 22,693.04, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.0 percent to 6,232.10. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.0 percent to 2,339.95. Hong Kong's Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite also fell, Hong Kong by 1.1 percent to 29,377.89 and Shanghai by 0.8 percent to 2,891.12. U.S. crude lost 33 cents to $65.37 a barrel and Brent crude, the international standard for oil prices, lost 57 cents to $74.17 a barrel in London. The dollar rose to 110.71 yen from 110.02 yen late Wednesday. The euro dropped to $1.1548 from $1.1572.
