# Asian Shares Mixed as Oil Prices Drop

> Asian markets mixed while oil prices fell after Wall Street's unsettled trading.
- Title: Asian Shares Mixed as Oil Prices Drop · Seattletimes
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: asian shares, oil prices, wall street, crude prices, nikkei 225, shanghai composite, hang seng, brent crude, treasury yields, s&p 500, dow jones, nasdaq
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/asian-shares-are-mixed-and-crude-prices-fall-after-an-unsettled-day-on-wall-st
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- Topics: asian shares, oil prices, wall street, crude prices, nikkei 225, shanghai composite, hang seng, brent crude, treasury yields, s&p 500, dow jones, nasdaq
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Asian shares mixed and crude oil prices dropped following Wall Street's volatile trading session.