Tokyo, May 14, 2024, Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday, the AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost early gains and was trading less than 0.1% higher at 38,194.38.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.2% to 7,731.40. Korea's Kospi was little changed, inching up less than 0.1% to 2,726.76. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up less than 0.1% at 19,115.78, while the Shanghai Composite lost nearly 0.3% to 3,139.89.
In energy trading, benchmark US crude added 4 cents to $79.16 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3 cents to $83.39 a barrel.
In currency trading, the US dollar rose to 156.43 Japanese yen from 156.20 yen. The euro cost $1.0790, down from $1.0793.