Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, oil prices flat after armed rebellion quelled in Russia

Asian shares are mixed after a short-lived armed rebellion in Russia added to uncertainties over the war in Ukraine. Benchmarks rose in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul and fell in Shanghai and Sydney. U.S. futures rose and oil prices were little changed. Investors are watching the release of some key indicators out of China set for this week, to gauge the nation’s rebound from a slowdown of economic activity related to social restrictions over COVID-19. Instability in Russia is also on investors’ minds. Benchmarks fell in Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai while being little changed in Tokyo and rising in Seoul. Wall Street finished lower last Friday, marking its first losing week in the last six.