CNBC | Markets in Asia advance; traders watching oil prices CNBC Both contracts settled more than 3 percent higher in the last session. The move higher in Asian markets came after U.S. stock indexes gained on Wednesday, with energy shares advancing on the move higher in oil prices overnight. Also of note, the yield ... Stocks post solid gains, and oil prices surge US stock indexes deliver solid gains as oil prices surge Wall Street surges on higher oil after US quits Iran deal |