CNBC | Asian shares flat after Wall Street earnings, lower oil prices; French election eyed CNBC Asian equities were flat in early trade on Thursday, following key earnings on Wall Street and a sharp fall in oil prices. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was 0.02 percent higher and the ASX 200 was up by 0.05 percent. The Kospi inched down by 0.05 ... |