NDTV | GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares shake off losses, oil firms Reuters Crude oil prices firmed after plunging overnight, with U.S. crude adding about 0.7 percent to $45.49 a barrel. Brent gained 0.4 percent to $49.70 after skidding 5 percent to six-month lows. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was ... Asian Shares Wobble, Oil Firms After Rout Asian shares edge down, oil stabilizes after rout Soft data weighs on oil, stocks; Europe shines |