Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday, Associated Press reported.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.1% to 29,254.37. Australia’s SandP/ASX 200 slipped 0.2% to 7,263.80. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.2% to 2,508.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.6% to 20,177.55, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.3% to 3,406.03.

In energy trading, benchmark US crude fell 28 cents to $72.88 a barrel. Brent crude, the international price benchmark, lost 32 cents to $76.69 a barrel.

In currency trading, the US dollar inched down to 134.93 Japanese yen from 135.04 yen. The euro cost $1.0990, down from $1.1008.

Source: Saudi Press Agency