Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed coronavirus cases. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 0.9% to finish at 22,587.01. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.2% to 2,180.88, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.6% to 5,941.10 , AP reported. Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 1.3% to 25,447.67 as reports of locally transmitted coronavirus cases prompted authorities to tighten precautions against the pandemic. The Shanghai Composite lost 0.9% to 3,412.84. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 64 cents to $39.46 a barrel. It fell 1.1% to $40.10 per barrel on Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 57 cents to $42.15 per barrel. The U.S. dollar inched up to 107.30 Japanese yen from 107.27 yen on Monday. The euro rose to $1.1346 from $1.1343.
