Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.5% to 23,935.44. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained nearly 0.1% to 6,851.40. South Korea's Kospi was little changed but inched down to 2,195.29. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.2% to 27,802.23, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.3%, to 27,802.23. Shares were higher in India and Indonesia but lower in the Philippines. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 44 cents to $60.50 a barrel. It rose 73 cents to $60.94 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 33 cents to $65.77 per barrel. The dollar fell to 109.43 yen from 109.49 yen on Tuesday. The euro slipped to $1.1136 from $1.1151.
