News Snapshot:
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Monday as Western nations moved to tighten sanctions against Russia and President Vladimir Putin escalated tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, retreated 0.3% in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, rose 0.2% and South Korea’s Kospi 180721, edged up 0.1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, slipped 1.6%. while the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, lost 0.3%. Stocks fell in Singapore STI, U.S. futures fell, with the contract for the S&P 500 ES00, down 2.5% and that for the Dow industrials YM00, 1.6% lower. Global stock markets have...
