Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, AP reported. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.4% to 23,567.04, while South Korea's Kospi recouped earlier losses, gaining 0.3% to 2,353.86. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7% to 6,184.60. Hong Kong's Hang Seng inched 0.1% lower to 24,512.33, while the Shanghai Composite gained nearly 0.2% to 3,318.09. India's Sensex rose 0.6% to 40,691.72. Shares fell in Southeast Asia. In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude gained 5 cents to $41.11 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost 6 cents to $41.06 per barrel on Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, picked up 2 cents to $42.64 a barrel. The U.S. dollar inched up to 105.53 Japanese yen from 105.43 yen late Monday. The euro rose to $1.1776 from $1.1769.