CNBCAsia markets trade mixed, Nikkei 225 slips 2.73%CNBCAsia's major markets closed mostly lower, with investor sentiment in the region remaining fragile as oil prices continued to slide and China concerns weighed. The Australian market erased its morn …

CNBCNikkei drops 2.7% but Shanghai closes with small gainCNBCAsia's major markets closed mostly lower, with the exception of China, as investor sentiment in the region remained fragile on the back of lower oil prices and China concerns. The Australian …

CNBCUS oil sell-off likely to weigh on Asia openCNBCThe energy and materials sectors continued to weigh, falling 1.23 and 0.81 percent respectively on the back of lower oil and commodity prices. In Japan, where markets resumed trading today after a day off …

USA TODAY'Lower for longer:' Oil prices crater to 2003 levelsUSA TODAYOil prices fell to levels they haven't seen since you were rocking out to Norah Jones and Nelly in 2003. Yes, it's been that long. The price of crude oil Monday plummeted …

Sydney Morning HeraldWoodside Offers $8.1 Billion for PNG-Focused Oil SearchBloombergWoodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia's second-largest oil and gas producer, made a A$11.65 billion ($8.1 billion) offer for Oil Search Ltd. in a bid to gain exposure to …