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Asian Shares Mixed as Oil Prices Drop
Asian markets mixed while oil prices fell after Wall Street's unsettled trading.
In brief
Asian markets mixed while oil prices fell after Wall Street's unsettled trading. Asian shares mixed and crude oil prices dropped following Wall Street's volatile trading session. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Asian shares mixed
Asian shares were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading while oil prices fell back from recent gains.
Nikkei 225 down 0.8%
The Nikkei 225 lost 0.8% to 68,512.30 in Tokyo.
Shanghai Composite down 1.4%
The Shanghai Composite index lost 1.4% to 3,758.47 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.1% to 24,046.79.
U.S. stocks unsteady
U.S. stocks were unsteady Thursday as oil prices rose and bond yields jumped before receding later in the day.
Brent crude at $104.28
Stocks felt pressure from a 4.1% rise in Brent crude oil to $104.28 a barrel.
S&P 500 down 0.5%
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% for a second straight loss after setting an all-time high the day before.
What matters most
Asian shares mixed and crude oil prices dropped following Wall Street's volatile trading session.
