Hong Kong, May 13, 2024, Asian stocks were mostly lower on Monday, the AP reported.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.1% to 38,179.46. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.6% to 19,073.38.
The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% lower, to 3,142.61.
Korean Kospi fell 0.3% to 2,719.99 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1% to 7,743.20.
In energy trading, benchmark US crude lost 7 cents to $78.19 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the international standard, was 10 cents lower at $82.69 a barrel.
In currency trading, the US dollar edged up to 155.86 Japanese yen from 155.70 yen. The euro cost $1.0774, up from $1.0771.
