Shares were mixed Monday in Asia as China and South Korea reported lower numbers of new coronavirus cases, while new infections in the U.S. and worldwide surged sharply, AP reported. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.2% to 22,437.27, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sank 0.6% to 24,496.74. The Kospi in South Korea slipped 0.4% to 2,132.94. The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher to 2,966.45, while India's Sensex jumped 0.7%. Shares rose in Singapore but fell in Jakarta. A barrel of U.S. crude oil for delivery in July gave up 27 cents to $39.48 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose 2.3% to settle at $39.75 on Friday. Brent crude, the international standard, lost 14 cents to $42.05 per barrel. It gained 1.6% to settle at $42.19 per barrel at the week's end. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was at 106.89 Japanese yen, up from 106.87 on Friday. The euro rose to $1.1197 from $1.1178.
