Oil up, stocks dip after short-lived Russian mutiny

SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) – Stocks slipped slightly and oil rose in early trade on Monday as investors figured an abortive weekend mutiny by Russian mercenaries raised questions about stability and crude supply. Brent crude futures rose 1% to $74.55 a barrel and U.S. crude poked above $70, recouping a little of losses made last week. Japan’s Nikkei (.N225) fell 0.2% and Australia’s ASX 200 (.AXJO) fell 0.3%. The safe-haven yen also rose a bit, though it had help from hints at possible currency intervention from Japan’s top FX diplomat and a summary of opinions showing a central bank board…