CNBC | European markets lower; oil prices soar CNBC Basic Resources and Oil and Gas stocks were the best performers during Thursday's early trading. Shares of Anglo American were up by 3.4 percent on the news that the firm is selling its 9.7 percent stake in South African miner Exxaro to reduce its debt. Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Reaches $50, European Shares Open Mixed Oil, dollar, energy shares, bond yields leap on OPEC deal |