CNBC | Asia mixed as Shanghai drops 0.5% CNBC Most major Asian markets advanced on Thursday morning, taking cues from overnight gains in U.S. equities that followed a rise in oil prices, but Chinese stocks continued to sell off. Australia's ASX 200 was up 0.83 percent, led by a gain of 4.05 ... Asian shares near 5-1/2-month highs on oil's rally Asia Stock Gains Resume as Brent Crude Above $45; Ringgit Drops Asian shares near five-and-a-half-month highs as oil prices rise |