Reuters | Asian shares near five-and-a-half-month highs on oil rally Reuters TOKYO Asian shares reached a 5-1/2-month high on Thursday as oil prices rallied over 4 percent overnight thanks to a smaller than expected increase in U.S. crude inventories and abiding hopes that producers may eventually agree ways to ease a global ... Asian shares near 5-1/2-month highs on oil's rally What Is the 'Magic Number' for the Price of Oil? Markets Right Now: Asian shares rise on oil price, US gains |