Asian shares have advanced, AP reported. Benchmarks rose across the region, led by a 2% jump in Japan's Nikkei 225 index to 23,315.47. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.5% to 27,694.49 and the Shanghai Composite index surged 0.7% to 2,995.66. South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.6% to 2,141.31. The Sensex in India edged 0.1% to 40,323.59. Shares also rose in Southeast Asia. Australia's S&P ASX 200 picked up 0.3% to 6,704.50 after the country's central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged. Benchmark crude oil lost 3 cents to $56.51 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose 34 cents to $56.54 on Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3 cents to $62.16 per barrel. The dollar rose to 108.77 Japanese yen from 108.59 yen on Monday. The euro weakened to $1.1124 from $1.1128.