Asia up as markets get over Brexit shock, Europe loses gains

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly up Thursday as markets continued to gradually get over the shock set off by Britain's vote last week to leave the European Union.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.1 percent to finish at 15575.92, while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.7 percent to 1,970.35.

Last week, Britain voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, sending stocks reeling.

THE QUOTE: "The Brexit is only four market-days old, and equities are right back where they've been all year — running sideways," according to a report by the Group Strategic Marketing & Communications of DBS Bank in Hong Kong.

In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude dipped 69 cents to $49.19 a barrel in New York.