Tokyo, August 30, 2023, The Associated Press reported that Wednesday saw an increase in Asian stocks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index for Japan rose 0.3% to 32,312.75. The Kospi in South Korea increased 0.4% to 2,563.37. The Shanghai Composite increased 0.1% to 3,139.28, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng increased 0.5% to 18,574.12. S&P/ASX 200 Australia increased 1.2% to 7,297.70. Benchmark US crude increased 34 cents to $81.50 a barrel in the energy market. The international standard for crude oil, Brent, increased 27 cents to $85.76 a barrel. The US dollar grew somewhat in currency trade, rising to 146.23 Japanese yen from 145.87 yen. As opposed to $1.0881, the euro now costs $1.0877.
