In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down just 7.12 points at
21,785.59, while the Nikkei closed up 35.96 points at 16,800.05..
Crude oil for September delivery advanced as much as 46 cents to $71.93 a barrel,
after the price ended 12 cents lower at $71.47 on the New York Mercantile
Exchange Friday.