Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, AP reported. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3% to 3,290.01 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to 26,437.96. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.5% to 20,941.78. The Kospi in Seoul was 0.6% higher at 2,329.56, while Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 recovered from earlier losses to be flat at 6,606.30. India's Sensex edged 0.1% higher to 53,938.84. New Zealand advanced while Southeast Asian markets declined. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude gained 19 cents to $96.03 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract plunged $8.25 on Tuesday to $95.84. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, climbed 27 cents to $99.76 per barrel in London. It fell $7.61 the previous session. The dollar rose to 137.00 yen from Tuesday's 136.77 yen. The euro edged down to $1.0035 from $1.0045.