Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.8% to 22,194.94, Shanghai Composite index lost 0.5% to 2,991.90 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong edged 0.1% lower to 26,506.18. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.1% to 2,069.62 and the S&P ASX 200 added 0.2% to 6,652.30. Shares rose in most of Southeast Asia but fell in Singapore. Benchmark crude oil fell 38 cents to $53.21 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost $1.11 to settle at $53.59 a barrel on Monday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, lost 47 cents to $58.88 per barrel. It dropped $1.16 to close at $59.35 a barrel in London. The dollar fell to 108.32 Japanese yen from 108.40 yen on Monday. The euro rose to $1.1031 from $1.1027.
