Asian shares were mixed Monday, AP reported. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.8%, ending the year at 23,656.62. Japan's markets will be closed until Jan. 7. In Australia, the S&P ASX 200 declined 0.3% to 6,804.90. South Korea's Kospi edged 0.2% lower to 2,200.10. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.4% to 28,346.68 and the Shanghai Composite index jumped 1%, to 3,035.13. India's Sensex slipped 0.1% to 41,542.51. Shares fell in most of Southeast Asia. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 9 cents to $61.81 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained 4 cents to $61.72 per barrel on Friday. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 18 cents to $67.05 per barrel. In currency trading, the dollar was at 109.14 Japanese yen, down from 109.47 yen on Friday. The euro strengthened to $1.1196 from $1.1178.
