Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 0.4 percent to 22,392.93, after the country's gross domestic product surpassed expectations by growing at a 3 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.2 percent to 2,285.51. But Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled 1.3 percent to 26,636.63. The Shanghai Composite index fell 1.1 percent to 2,673.88. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was less than 0.1 percent lower at 6,141.40. Benchmark U.S. crude added 39 cents to $68.14 a barrel. The contract lost 2 cents to settle at $67.75 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 48 cents to $77.31 a barrel. It rose 33 cents to $76.83 a barrel in London on Friday. The dollar fell to 110.95 yen from 111.06 yen. The euro eased to $1.1550 from $1.1566.
