Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia and oil prices fell after rising last week to their highest level in more than four years. U.S. futures edged higher. Analysts said investors were bracing for earnings reports of big companies and central bank decisions this week that could shake markets. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to 62,602.86 and the Kospi in Seoul dropped 1.1% to 5,494.29. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng edged 0.2% higher to 23,137.93, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.4% to 3,673.83. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.2% to 8,782.30. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 1.3% to $110.23 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude sank 1.7% to $101.52 a barrel. On Friday, the price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 3.
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