Asian shares slipped Thursday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank 1.0 percent to 22,512.53 while the Shanghai Composite index lost 2.0 percent to 2,768.02. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 2.2 percent to 27,714.38 and the Kospi in South Korea shed 1.6 percent to 2,270.20. Australia's S&P ASX 200 skidded 0.6 percent to 6,240.90. Shares also fell in Southeast Asia. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 1 cent at $67.65 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It dropped 2 percent to $67.66 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 28 cents to $72.67 per barrel in London. The dollar fell to 111.67 yen from 111.72 yen. The euro slipped to $1.1628 from $1.1659.
