Brent crude trades near $105 as Iran attacks more Gulf targets, while shares are mixed

Brent crude oil traded near $105 per barrel on Monday as Gulf countries reported more attacks by Iran with the war entering its third week, while share prices were mixed. In share trading, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% to 53,609.49, while the Kospi in South Korea climbed 0.6% to 5,521.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 25,755.53 and the Shanghai Composite shed 0.7% to 4,066.40.