Asian shares rose on Monday-Ap report

Media IN TOKYO, July 01, 2019, SPA

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.1% to 21,729.97.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4% to 6,648.10.

South Korea’s Kospi was marginally higher at 2,131.05.

Hong Kong’s markets were closed for a holiday.

The Shanghai Composite rose 2.1% to 3,042.50.
Benchmark crude oil rose $1.52 to $59.99 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent crude, the international standard, rose $1.70 to $66.44 a barrel.
The dollar rose to 108.35 Japanese yen from 107.87 yen. The euro inched down to $1.1329 from $1.1371.