Asian markets higher after China factory data

China’s Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5 per cent to 3,264.96 and … The price of U.S. crude lost 8 cents to $49.36 a barrel in New York. The contract surged $4.21, or 9.3 per cent, to close at $49.44 a barrel on Wednesday, the biggest one-day gain …
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