Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street. Oil prices rose. Benchmarks advanced in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong but fell in other regional markets. Markets in mainland China were closed for a holiday. The price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 10 cents after leaping 5% the day before. It's potentially on track for its biggest weekly percentage gain in nearly two years. The rise came after President Joe Biden suggested officials were discussing a possible strike by Israel against Iranian oil facilities, though no move looks imminent.