CNBC | Asia stock markets open mostly lower, as gold, oil creep higher CNBC U.S. crude oil futures ended down 12 cents at $48.69 a barrel, after hitting $49.13 earlier, while Brent finished down 2 cents to $50.87. In early Asian trade, U.S. crude oil futures climbed up 0.99 percent to $49.17 a barrel, while Brent futures were ... |