Business Recorder | World Stock Markets Drift as Oil Falls, China Exports Rise ABC News Global stock markets drifted Tuesday as oil extended its slide, falling below $45 a barrel, while better-than-expected Chinese trade figures countered recent gloom over the slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy. KEEPING SCORE: In early European trading ... Asian markets hurt by continuing slide in oil, dollar on defensive Asian Shares Slip Amid Slide in Oil Prices Oil rout spooks global markets |