Beijing, Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.2% to 3,277.13. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong advanced 0.3% to 20,110.28.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.6% to 28,616.03.
The Kospi sank 0.4% to 2,422.31 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 was up less than 0.1% at 7,311.10.
India’s Sensex opened down 0.2% at 60,197.90.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude gained 4 cents to $76.70 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 92 cents on Wednesday to $76.66. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, added 4 cents to $82.70 per barrel in London. It retreated 63 cents the previous session to $82.66.
The dollar declined to 136.81 yen from Wednesday’s 137.24 yen. The euro gained to $1.0554 from $1.0545.
Source: Saudi Press Agency