CNBCAsia markets lower; Brent hits $50 for the first time in nearly 7 monthsCNBCAcross Asian markets, the energy sector saw gains as oil prices hit the $50-a-barrel mark for the first time since early November, but broader markets were mostly lower. In Jap …

CNBCAsia markets mostly up, boosted by energy plays as oil takes another leg higherCNBCAsia markets gave up much of their early gains on Thursday in mid-morning trade as oil prices hit the $50-a-barrel mark for the first time since early November. In Japan …

NBCNews.comOil Prices Steady as Return of Canadian Output Offsets Tighter Global MarketNBCNews.comOil prices were steady on Thursday, weighed by the gradual return of Canadian oil sands output but supported by a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories and …

BloombergGlobal Shares Mixed After Wall Street Slump, Oil Price RallyABC NewsOIL PRICES: Already trading at its highest price in six months, benchmark U.S. crude rose overnight after the government reported a surprise decline of 3.4 million barrels in supp …

CNBCAsia closes mixed; Nikkei reverses losses to close up 0.4%CNBCMajor Asian stock indexes dropped modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. market f …

CNBCAsia markets trade lower, after drop in US indexes overnightCNBCAsian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came des …

CNBCAsia markets give up early gains; Nikkei flat, HSI drops 0.9%CNBCAsia markets wavered between gains and losses on Wednesday, as the yen nudged higher against the dollar and oil prices retreated. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 pared some of the ear …

CNBCAsia markets waver as yen strengthens and oil fallsCNBCAsia markets wavered between gains and losses on Wednesday, as the yen nudged higher against the dollar and oil prices retreated. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 pared some of the early gains o …

Financial TimesOil resilience drives broader financial market sentimentFinancial TimesTalk of a freeze in recent weeks propelled the robust recovery in oil prices. However, the lack of an agreement and the crackling tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia is …

CNBCAsia mixed as Shanghai drops 0.5%CNBCMost major Asian markets advanced on Thursday morning, taking cues from overnight gains in U.S. equities that followed a rise in oil prices, but Chinese stocks continued to sell off. Australia's ASX 200 was up 0 …