TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed, while U.S. futures rose Monday following a long weekend on Wall Street, while selling of technology shares pulled benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul lower.
Oil prices slipped after OPEC+ announced Sunday that seven of its members plan to expand oil production by a combined total of 188,000 barrels per day in August. It was the fifth consecutive month OPEC+ members have agreed to raise output.
The countries increasing their output are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman.
Uncertainty over supplies persists as talks with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz appear to be on hold during funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which will continue for several days.
In energy trading Monday, Brent crude, the international standard, lost 2 cents to $72.10 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude gained 20 cents to $68.89 a barrel.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.3% to 69,568.27. Tech giant SoftBank Group Corp. declined 3.3%, while computer chipmaker Tokyo Electron shed 1.0%.
South Korea’s Kospi dipped 0.7% to 8,033.16.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.8% to 23,540.58, while the Shanghai Composite index inched down less than 0.1% to 4,042.08.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.2% to 8,831.00.
In currency treading, the U.S. dollar rose to 162.08 Japanese yen from 161.34 yen. A year ago, the dollar was trading at 140 yen levels. The euro cost $1.1425, down from $1.1440.
Markets in the U.S. were closed on Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday. This year, July 4th fell on a Saturday.
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