Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Drops More Than 2% in Mixed Asia Trading; Oil Prices Fall 3%
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday morning trade as investors monitor a Covid wave in China. Meanwhile, oil prices continued to be volatile amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
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