HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors turned their attention to global politics and evaluated weekend election results from Germany and New Zealand. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.1 per cent to 5,688.60. Merkel’s party and its allies lost some seats as they turned in one of their weakest post-war results. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 14 cents to $50.52 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 11 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to settle at $50.66 a barrel on Friday.

Source: National Post September 25, 2017 05:26 UTC