(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
TOKYO, 20 Shawwal,1437 AH, 25 July,2016 , SPA -- Asian shares were mixed Monday, as cautiousness set in after markets were earlier cheered by upbeat signs from Wall Street, a strengthening U.S. dollar and promises from the Group of 20 nations over the weekend to support global growth, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 inched down 0.04 percent to finish at 16,620.29. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.1 percent to 2,012.32. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged 0.2 percent lower to 21,925.57, while the Shanghai Composite was little changed, inching up 0.01 percent to 3,013.06. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6 percent to 5,533.60.
The price of U.S. crude fell 14 cents to $44.05 a barrel. Brent crude, the global benchmark, slipped 12 cents to $45.57 a barrel in London.
The dollar ticked up to 106.09 Japanese yen from 105.87 yen late last week in Asia. The euro dipped to $1.0968 from $1.1022.
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10:38 LOCAL TIME 07:38 GMT
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