CNBC | Asia markets lower; Brent hits $50 for the first time in nearly 7 months CNBC Across Asian markets, the energy sector saw gains as oil prices hit the $50-a-barrel mark for the first time since early November, but broader markets were mostly lower. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.47 percent, retracing early gains of nearly 0.8 ... |