Asian stocks fall

(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
TOKYO, Dhu-AlHijjah 07, 1438, August 29, 2017, SPA -- Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.6 percent to 19,331.50, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped nearly 1.0 percent to 5,653.60 in early trading. South Korea's Kospi lost 1.4 percent to 2,337.88. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.2 percent to 27,802.15, while the Shanghai Composite inched up nearly 0.2 percent to 3,367.99.
Benchmark U.S. crude added 22 cents to $46.79 a barrel. It fell $1.30 to $46.57 a barrel in New York Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 20 cents to $51.62 a barrel.
The euro rose to $1.1969 from $1.1926. The dollar fell to 108.82 yen from 109.18 yen late Monday in Asia.
--SPA
10:09 LOCAL TIME 07:09 GMT

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