Asian shares were mixed Monday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.2% to 21,157.12. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.4% to 6,530.90, while South Korea's Kospi edged down nearly 0.2% to 2,091.96. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.7% to 27,297.42, while the Shanghai Composite was up 0.3% at 2,890.90. Benchmark crude oil added 5 cents to $52.56 a barrel. It rose 0.4% to settle at $52.51 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, added 10 cents to $62.11 a barrel. The dollar rose to 108.58 Japanese yen from 108.23 yen on Friday. The euro weakened to $1.1214 from $1.1263.
