Another sell-off in energy firms dragged Asian markets lower on Wednesday, tracking hefty losses on Wall Street as oil prices tanked. Shanghai was the shining light, ending up 0.

Yahoo Finance - Business finance, stock market, quotes, news

Global stock markets took a breather on Tuesday, consolidating strong recent gains as political uncertainty weighed on Europe and oil prices sagged, dealers said. Oil futures set new lows on persistent European stock markets rose on Tuesday, gaining traction from a particularly strong rebound on Wall Street and in Tokyo.

^FTSE: Summary for FTSE - Yahoo Finance

London equities also advanced as the pound dipped after Bank of England governor Data disclaimer Help Suggestions. Privacy About our ads Terms updated.

It's offensive Something else Thank you for helping us improve your Yahoo experience It's not relevant It's distracting I don't like this ad Send Done Why do I see ads? Learn more about your feedback.