Asian shares were mostly lower Monday, AP reported. South Korea's Kospi fell 0.9 percent to 2,298.50 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled 1.4 percent to 26,904.85. The Shanghai Composite index lost 1.0 percent to 2,654.22. But Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3 percent to 6,181.00. Japanese markets were closed for a national holiday. Stocks fell in Southeast Asia. Benchmark U.S. crude dropped 6 cents to $68.93 a barrel on Monday. The contract added 0.6 percent to settle at $68.99 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, dropped 7 cents to $78.02 a barrel. It shed 0.1 percent to $78.09 a barrel in London. The dollar eased to 111.99 yen from 112.03 yen. The euro was flat at $1.1632.
