Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, according to Associated Press. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 1.1% to 7,254.40. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,515.24. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.5% to 19,986.86. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged up 0.1% to 29,162.85. In energy trading, benchmark US crude inched down 1 cent to $75.65 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3 cents to $79.28 a barrel. In currency trading, the US dollar inched up to 137.70 Japanese yen from 137.47 yen. The euro stood at $1.0991, up slightly from $1.0978.
