CNBC | Europe stocks gain after PMI data; oil slides CNBC The oil price slide didn't hamper European equities in early trade. Both Brent and U.S. crude were sharply lower in Asian trade. Goldman Sachs said in a note early Tuesday morning that "the oil price and fundamental recovery remains fragile ... Asian Stocks, Currencies Gyrate Ahead of Jackson Hole Asia stocks edge up amid Fed lull, oil slips Falling oil prices drag down Canadian dollar to one-week low |