Asian shares fell today, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.5% to 21,778.61 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.2% to 26,029.11. Sydney's S&P ASX 200 gave up 1.4% to 6,645.10. Markets in mainland China were closed for National Day holidays. They reopen on Oct. 8. India's markets area also closed. The Kospi in South Korea sank 1.8%, to 2,035.58. In energy trading, benchmark crude oil rebounded, gaining 66 cents to $54.28 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It fell 45 cents to $53.62 a barrel on Tuesday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, picked up 46 cents to $59.35 per barrel. The dollar rose to 107.81 Japanese yen from 107.73 yen on Tuesday. The euro was flat at $1.0935.
