shares in Asia fell on Friday, AP reported. The Shanghai Composite index led regional losses, shedding 1.7% to 3,268.58. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.5% to 24,879.96 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia gave up 1% to 6,031.50. South Korea's Kospi edged 0.1% lower to 2,213.68. Benchmark U.S. crude advanced, gaining 12 cents to $41.19 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gave up 83 cents to $41.07 per barrel on Thursday. Brent crude oil for September delivery added 15 cents to $43.46. It fell 98 cents to $43.31 a barrel overnight. In currency dealings, the dollar bought 106.50 Japanese yen, weakening from 106.86 yen. The euro rose to $1.1615 from $1.1596.
